phasic smooth muscle contraction
id: GO:0014821
name: phasic smooth muscle contraction
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: A process in which force is generated within phasic 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 phasic smooth muscle, the muscle contraction occurs without an ordered sarcomeric structure. Phasic smooth muscle contraction occurs in a series of discrete contractions and relaxations.
Child Functions
id | name |
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GO:0014826 | vein smooth muscle contraction |
GO:0014827 | intestine smooth muscle contraction |
GO:0014828 | distal stomach smooth muscle contraction |
GO:0014849 | ureter smooth muscle contraction |
GO:0030432 | peristalsis |
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0006939 | smooth muscle contraction |