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muscle contraction |
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A process in which force is generated within 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. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006936 |
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alternate name |
muscle contractions |
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definition |
A process in which force is generated within 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. |
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label |
muscle contraction |
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prefixIRI |
GO:0006936 |
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prefLabel |
muscle contraction |
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