Term Name: neurotransmitter secretion
Synonyms: neurotransmitter release, neurotransmitter secretory pathway
Definition: The regulated release of neurotransmitter from the presynapse into the synaptic cleft via calcium-regulated exocytosis during synaptic transmission.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0007269]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: chemical synaptic transmission
has parts: synaptic vesicle exocytosis
is a type of: establishment of localization in cell neurotransmitter transport signal release from synapse
has subtype: acetylcholine secretion, neurotransmission aspartate secretion, neurotransmission asynchronous neurotransmitter secretion catecholamine secretion, neurotransmission evoked neurotransmitter secretion gamma-aminobutyric acid secretion, neurotransmission glutamate secretion, neurotransmission glycine secretion, neurotransmission histamine secretion, neurotransmission neurotransmitter secretion involved in regulation of skeletal muscle contraction octopamine secretion, neurotransmission peptide secretion, neurotransmission primary amine secretion, neurotransmission serotonin secretion, neurotransmission spontaneous exocytosis of neurotransmitter spontaneous neurotransmitter secretion substance P secretion, neurotransmission synchronous neurotransmitter secretion
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of neurotransmitter secretion
occurs_in: presynapse
positively regulated by: positive regulation of neurotransmitter secretion
regulated by: regulation of neurotransmitter secretion