neurotransmitter secretion (GO:0007269)

The regulated release of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft. A neurotransmitter is any of a group of substances that are released on excitation from the axon terminal of a presynaptic neuron of the central or peripheral nervous system and travel across the synaptic cleft to either excite or inhibit the target cell. Among the many substances that have the properties of a neurotransmitter are acetylcholine noradrenaline, adrenaline, dopamine, glycine, gamma-aminobutyrate glutamic acid, substance P, enkephalins, endorphins and serotonin.

Specific

acetylcholine secretion, neurotransmission (GO:0014055) aspartate secretion, neurotransmission (GO:0061530) asynchronous neurotransmitter secretion (GO:0071912) calcium ion-dependent exocytosis of neurotransmitter (GO:0048791) calcium ion-independent exocytosis of neurotransmitter (GO:0048792) dopamine secretion, neurotransmission (GO:0061527) epinephrine secretion, neurotransmission (GO:0061529) evoked neurotransmitter secretion (GO:0061670) gamma-aminobutyric acid secretion, neurotransmission (GO:0061534) glutamate secretion, neurotransmission (GO:0061535) glycine secretion, neurotransmission (GO:0061537) histamine secretion, neurotransmission (GO:0061538) neurotransmitter secretion involved in regulation of skeletal muscle contraction (GO:0014860) norepinephrine secretion, neurotransmission (GO:0061533) octopamine secretion, neurotransmission (GO:0061540) peptide secretion, neurotransmission (GO:0061544) serotonin secretion, neurotransmission (GO:0060096) spontaneous neurotransmitter secretion (GO:0061669) synchronous neurotransmitter secretion (GO:0071911)

General

signal release (GO:0023061) neurotransmitter transport (GO:0006836) regulation of neurotransmitter levels (GO:0001505)

References

gene ontology: GO:0007269