artery smooth muscle contraction
id: GO:0014824
name: artery smooth muscle contraction
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: A process in which force is generated within smooth muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. This process occurs in the artery. 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 artery is a vessel carrying blood away from the heart.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0014830 | arteriole smooth muscle contraction |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0014820 | tonic smooth muscle contraction |
| GO:0014829 | vascular smooth muscle contraction |
