Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

calcitonin secretion

Term ID

GO:0036161

Synonyms

Definition

The regulated release of calcitonin, a peptide hormone that participates in calcium and phosphorus metabolism, from a cell.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: peptide hormone secretion

peptide hormone secretion Show first 5 Terms
inverse capable_of: calcitonin secreting cell parafollicular cell

calcitonin secreting cell parafollicular cell Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of calcitonin secretion

negative regulation of calcitonin secretion Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of calcitonin secretion

positive regulation of calcitonin secretion Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of calcitonin secretion

regulation of calcitonin secretion Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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