OBO ID: GO:1990623 |
Term Name: | Herring body | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | The dilated terminal portions of neurosecretory axons constituting the hypothalamohypophyseal tract, found in close proximity to sinusoidal capillaries in the posterior pituitary. Herring bodies consist of aggregates of membrane-bound neurosecretory vesicles where oxytocin or antidiuretic hormone (ADH) are stored prior to release. Each Herring body also contains ATP and either neurophysin I or neurophysin II which bind to oxytocin and ADH, respectively. (2) | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO |
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