Secretion Process

A Secretion Process is a Cellular Process that elaborates and releases Excretions from a Cell's Outer Membrane.

• AKA: Secretion, Excretion, Excretion Process.
• Context:
  • It involves an Excretion.
• See: Ribosome, Endoplasmic Reticulum.

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References

• (Wikipedia, 2009)http://www.gabormelli.com/rkbW_090201.cgi?action=edit;id=secretion
  • Secretion is the process of, elaborating and releasing chemicals from a cell, or a secreted chemical substance or amount of substance. In contrast to excretion, the substance may have a certain function, rather than being a waste product.
• Gene Ontologyhttp://amigo.geneontology.org/cgi-bin/amigo/term-details.cgi?term=GO:0046903&session_id=3033amigo1239906072
  • Accession: GO:0046903
  • Ontology: biological process
  • Synonyms:None

 Definition

• • • The controlled release of a substance by a cell, a group of cells, or a tissue. [source: GOC:ai]

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