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GO Term : GO:0046541 saliva secretion GO

Namespace  biological_process Obsolete  false
Description  The regulated release of saliva from the salivary glands. In man, the saliva is a turbid and slightly viscous fluid, generally of an alkaline reaction, and is secreted by the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands. In the mouth the saliva is mixed with the secretion from the buccal glands. In man and many animals, saliva is an important digestive fluid on account of the presence of the peculiar enzyme, ptyalin.

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1 Ontology

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Identifier Name Description
GO:0051179 localization Any process in which a cell, a substance, or a cellular entity, such as a protein complex or organelle, is transported, tethered to or otherwise maintained in a specific location. In the case of substances, localization may also be achieved via selective degradation.
GO:0008150 biological_process A biological process is the execution of a genetically-encoded biological module or program. It consists of all the steps required to achieve the specific biological objective of the module. A biological process is accomplished by a particular set of molecular functions carried out by specific gene products (or macromolecular complexes), often in a highly regulated manner and in a particular temporal sequence.
GO:0051234 establishment of localization Any process that localizes a substance or cellular component. This may occur via movement, tethering or selective degradation.
GO:0006810 transport The directed movement of substances (such as macromolecules, small molecules, ions) or cellular components (such as complexes and organelles) into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, or within a multicellular organism by means of some agent such as a transporter or a transporter complex, a pore or a motor protein.
GO:0065007 biological regulation Any process that modulates a measurable attribute of any biological process, quality or function.
GO:0065008 regulation of biological quality Any process that modulates a qualitative or quantitative trait of a biological quality. A biological quality is a measurable attribute of an organism or part of an organism, such as size, mass, shape, color, etc.
GO:0032501 multicellular organismal process Any biological process, occurring at the level of a multicellular organism, pertinent to its function.
GO:0003008 system process A multicellular organismal process carried out by any of the organs or tissues in an organ system. An organ system is a regularly interacting or interdependent group of organs or tissues that work together to carry out a biological objective.
GO:0022600 digestive system process A physical, chemical, or biochemical process carried out by living organisms to break down ingested nutrients into components that may be easily absorbed and directed into metabolism.
GO:0007586 digestion The whole of the physical, chemical, and biochemical processes carried out by multicellular organisms to break down ingested nutrients into components that may be easily absorbed and directed into metabolism.
GO:0046903 secretion The controlled release of a substance by a cell or a tissue.
GO:0050878 regulation of body fluid levels Any process that modulates the levels of body fluids.
GO:0007589 body fluid secretion The controlled release of a fluid by a cell or tissue in an animal.
GO:0032941 secretion by tissue The controlled release of a substance by a tissue.
GO:0046541 saliva secretion The regulated release of saliva from the salivary glands. In man, the saliva is a turbid and slightly viscous fluid, generally of an alkaline reaction, and is secreted by the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands. In the mouth the saliva is mixed with the secretion from the buccal glands. In man and many animals, saliva is an important digestive fluid on account of the presence of the peculiar enzyme, ptyalin.

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Child Term . Identifier
is_a GO:0007589 GO:0046541
is_a GO:0032941 GO:0046541
is_a GO:0022600 GO:0046541
part of GO:0007586 GO:0046541
is_a GO:0050878 GO:0046541
part of GO:0032501 GO:0046541
is_a GO:0003008 GO:0046541
part of GO:0008150 GO:0046541
is_a GO:0051234 GO:0046541
is_a GO:0051179 GO:0046541
is_a GO:0032501 GO:0046541
is_a GO:0008150 GO:0046541
is_a GO:0046903 GO:0046541
is_a GO:0006810 GO:0046541
is_a GO:0065008 GO:0046541
is_a GO:0065007 GO:0046541
regulates GO:0046541 GO:0046877
regulates GO:0046541 GO:0046877
positively regulates GO:0046541 GO:0046878
positively regulates GO:0046541 GO:0046878
regulates GO:0046541 GO:0046878
negatively regulates GO:0046541 GO:1905747
negatively regulates GO:0046541 GO:1905747
regulates GO:0046541 GO:1905747

1 Synonyms

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salivation synonym