tonic smooth muscle contraction
id: GO:0014820
name: tonic smooth muscle contraction
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: A process in which force is generated within tonic smooth 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. In the tonic smooth muscle, the muscle contraction occurs without an ordered sarcomeric structure. Tonic smooth muscle contraction occurs as a sustained continuous contraction.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0014824 | artery smooth muscle contraction |
| GO:0014847 | proximal stomach smooth muscle contraction |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006939 | smooth muscle contraction |
