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Exocytosis

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Exocytosis releases the contents of a membrane-bounded compartment to the extracellular space by fusion with the cell membrane. Synaptic vesicle fusion is an example. Its contents are released, while its membrane becomes connected to the cell membrane; see synaptic vesicle for recovery and reuse.

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