slow, calcium ion-dependent exocytosis of neurotransmitter
Term Information
Accession
GO:0098747
Name
slow, calcium ion-dependent exocytosis of neurotransmitter
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The slow, second phase of calcium ion-induced neurotransmitter release, via exocytosis, into the synaptic cleft. This depends on high affinity calcium sensors and decays slowly, typically with a decay constant of over 100ms. The underlying molecular mechanisms of this process are distinct from those of the earlier, fast phase of release.
Source:
GOC:parl,
PMID:7809151,
GOC:pad,
PMID:7954835,
GOC:dos