The regulated release of proinsulin from secretory granules accompanied by cleavage of proinsulin to form mature insulin. In vertebrates, insulin is secreted from B granules in the B cells of the vertebrate pancreas and from insulin-producing cells in insects. [ GOC:mah https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 ]
This is just here as a test because I lose it
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Subclass of:
- peptide hormone secretion
- protein secretion
- secretion
- has primary input some insulin gene translation product
- only in taxon some Eumetazoa
- in taxon only Eumetazoa