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exocytosis

Process of active transport by which a cell secretes intracellular molecules contained within a membrane-bound vesicle
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exocytosis

Summary

exocytosis is a biological process[1]. exocytosis has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • exocytosis's instance of is recorded as biological process[3].
  • exocytosis is a type of secretion by cell[4].
  • exocytosis is a type of vesicle-mediated transport[5].
  • exocytosis's Commons category is recorded as Exocytosis[6].
  • exocytosis comprises vesicle fusion to plasma membrane[7].
  • exocytosis's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006887[8].

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Definition and Type

exocytosis's instance of is recorded as biological process[3]. Recorded subclass of include secretion by cell[4] and vesicle-mediated transport[5].

Use and Application

exocytosis comprises vesicle fusion to plasma membrane[7].

Why It Matters

exocytosis has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] exocytosis is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 25d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
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