loading...| Preferred Name |
smooth muscle contraction |
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| Synonyms |
visceral muscle contraction |
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| Definitions |
A process in which force is generated within smooth muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. Force generation involves a chemo-mechanical energy conversion step that is carried out by the actin/myosin complex activity, which generates force through ATP hydrolysis. Smooth muscle differs from striated muscle in the much higher actin/myosin ratio, the absence of conspicuous sarcomeres and the ability to contract to a much smaller fraction of its resting length. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006939 |
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| has exact synonym |
visceral muscle contraction |
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| has_obo_namespace |
biological_process |
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| id |
GO:0006939 |
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| imported from | ||
| label |
smooth muscle contraction |
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| notation |
GO:0006939 |
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| prefLabel |
smooth muscle contraction |
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| textual definition |
A process in which force is generated within smooth muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. Force generation involves a chemo-mechanical energy conversion step that is carried out by the actin/myosin complex activity, which generates force through ATP hydrolysis. Smooth muscle differs from striated muscle in the much higher actin/myosin ratio, the absence of conspicuous sarcomeres and the ability to contract to a much smaller fraction of its resting length. |
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| subClassOf | ||
| has_participant |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PR_P35348 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PR_P41595 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PR_P28223 |
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