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milk ejection reflex

Definition

Target type: biologicalprocess

A reflex that occurs in response to suckling, beginning with a nerve impulse from a receptor in the mammary gland and ending with the ejection of milk from the gland. Signaling never reaches a level of consciousness. [GOC:cjm, GOC:dph, GOC:mr, GOC:st]

Proteins (1)

ProteinDefinitionTaxonomy
Gap junction alpha-1 proteinA gap junction alpha-1 protein that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:P17302]Homo sapiens (human)

Compounds (1)

CompoundDefinitionClassesRoles
kanamycin akanamycin : Kanamycin is a naturally occurring antibiotic complex from Streptomyces kanamyceticus that consists of several components: kanamycin A, the major component (also usually designated as kanamycin), and kanamycins B, C, D and X the minor components.

Kanamycin: Antibiotic complex produced by Streptomyces kanamyceticus from Japanese soil. Comprises 3 components: kanamycin A, the major component, and kanamycins B and C, the minor components.
kanamycinsbacterial metabolite