Term Name: synaptic vesicle exocytosis
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Definition: Fusion of intracellular membrane-bounded vesicles with the pre-synaptic membrane of the neuronal cell resulting in release of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0016079]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: neurotransmitter secretion synaptic vesicle cycle
has parts: calcium-dependent activation of synaptic vesicle fusion synaptic vesicle docking synaptic vesicle fusion to presynaptic active zone membrane synaptic vesicle priming synaptic vesicle targeting
is a type of: establishment of localization in cell regulated exocytosis signal release from synapse vesicle-mediated transport in synapse
has subtype: calcium ion-regulated exocytosis of neurotransmitter spontaneous exocytosis of neurotransmitter
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of synaptic vesicle exocytosis
occurs_in: presynapse
positively regulated by: induction of synaptic vesicle exocytosis by positive regulation of presynaptic cytosolic calcium ion concentration positive regulation of synaptic vesicle exocytosis
regulated by: regulation of synaptic vesicle exocytosis