muscle atrophy
id: GO:0014889
name: muscle atrophy
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: A process, occurring in the muscle, that is characterized by a decrease in protein content, fiber diameter, force production and fatigue resistance in response to different conditions such as starvation, aging and disuse.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0014890 | smooth muscle atrophy |
| GO:0014891 | striated muscle atrophy |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0043500 | muscle adaptation |
