OntologiesgoclassesGO:0017156   
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calcium-ion regulated exocytosis
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0017156

The release of intracellular molecules (e.g. hormones, matrix proteins) contained within a membrane-bounded vesicle by fusion of the vesicle with the plasma membrane of a cell, induced by a rise in cytosolic calcium-ion levels.

Note that the calcium regulated exocytosis pathway can be leaky: some level of exocytosis via this pathway occurs spontaneously. This phenomenon underlies spontaneous neurotransmitter release from presynapses. This phenomenon is distinct from the unregulated, calcium independent exocytosis pathway.

Also appears inzpuphenooba
Synonym
calcium ion-dependent exocytosis