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Are hormones released by exocytosis?
Posted January 21, 2021
Answer
Yes, hormones produced by endocrine cells are released by cells into the blood stream during exocytosis. Other molecules that are discharged via exocytosis include digestive proenzymes, neurotransmitters, immunoglobulins, secretory proteins and lipoproteins.
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). How peptide hormone vesicles are transported to the secretion site for exocytosis