striated muscle contraction
id: GO:0006941
name: striated muscle contraction
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: A process in which force is generated within striated muscle tissue, resulting in the shortening of the muscle. 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. Striated muscle is a type of muscle in which the repeating units (sarcomeres) of the contractile myofibrils are arranged in registry throughout the cell, resulting in transverse or oblique striations observable at the level of the light microscope.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0003009 | skeletal muscle contraction |
| GO:0060048 | cardiac muscle contraction |
| GO:0061199 | striated muscle contraction involved in embryonic body morphogenesis |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006936 | muscle contraction |
