tonic skeletal muscle contraction

id: GO:0014720
name: tonic skeletal muscle contraction
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: A process in which force is generated within tonic skeletal 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. The tonic skeletal muscle is characterized by long lasting contractile responses and high resistance to fatigue.

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