exocytosis

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Release of the content of an intracellular vesicle to the exterior of the cell.
Note: The vesicles make their way to the plasma membrane, with which they fuse to permit the contents to be released to the external environment.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1163 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'exocytosis' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13131 RIS BibTex EndNote
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