Term Name: glucagon secretion
Synonyms:
Definition: The regulated release of glucagon from secretory granules in the A (alpha) cells of the pancreas (islets of Langerhans).
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0070091]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: peptide hormone secretion
inverse capable_of: glucagon secreting cell pancreatic A cell type A enterocrine cell
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of glucagon secretion
positively regulated by: positive regulation of glucagon secretion
regulated by: regulation of glucagon secretion