neurotransmitter secretion
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0007269
The regulated release of neurotransmitter from the presynapse into the synaptic cleft via calcium-regulated exocytosis during synaptic transmission. [ GOC:dph ]
Synonyms: neurotransmitter secretory pathway, neurotransmitter release
Term info
goslim_synapse
A neurotransmitter is any of a group of substances that are released on excitation from the axon terminal of a presynaptic neuron of the central or peripheral nervous system and travel across the synaptic cleft to either excite or inhibit the target cell. Among the many substances that have the properties of a neurotransmitter are acetylcholine, noradrenaline, adrenaline, dopamine, glycine, gamma-aminobutyrate, glutamic acid, substance P, enkephalins, endorphins and serotonin.
GO:0010554
biological_process
GO:0007269