twitch skeletal muscle contraction
id: GO:0014721
name: twitch skeletal muscle contraction
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: A process in which force is generated within twitch 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 twitch skeletal muscle responds to neurostimulations with a contraction followed by a relaxation.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0031443 | fast-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction |
| GO:0031444 | slow-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0003010 | voluntary skeletal muscle contraction |
