FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025

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Term	gamma-aminobutyric acid secretion	ID (Ontology)	GO:0014051 (Gene Ontology)
Definition	The regulated release of gamma-aminobutyric acid by a cell or a tissue. The gamma-aminobutyric acid is the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain but is also found in several extraneural tissues.
Also Known As	"GABA secretion"
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amino acid transport
 |__gamma-aminobutyric acid transport__
secretion                              |
 |__acid secretion_____________________|
carboxylic acid transport              |
 |__gamma-aminobutyric acid transport__|
nitrogen compound transport            |
 |__gamma-aminobutyric acid transport__|
                                       gamma-aminobutyric acid secretion  1 rec.
                                        |__gamma-aminobutyric acid secretion, neurotransmission 1 rec.

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Is a	gamma-aminobutyric acid transport acid secretion
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	"GABA secretion" EXACT
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