| id | GO:0001836 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | release of cytochrome c from mitochondria |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The process that results in the movement of cytochrome c from the mitochondrial intermembrane space into the cytosol, which is an early step in apoptosis and leads to caspase activation." [GOC:add, GOC:mah, ISBN:0721639976, PMID:12925707, PMID:9560217] |
| is_a | GO:0008637 ! apoptotic mitochondrial changes |