muscle contraction
id: GO:0006936
name: muscle contraction
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: 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.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006939 | smooth muscle contraction |
| GO:0006941 | striated muscle contraction |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0003012 | muscle system process |
