distal stomach smooth muscle contraction
id: GO:0014828
name: distal stomach 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 distal stomach. 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 distal stomach is composed of the lower body and antrum and develops strong peristaltic phasic contractions that increase in amplitude as they propagate toward the pylorus.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0014845 | stomach body smooth muscle contraction |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0014821 | phasic smooth muscle contraction |
| GO:0014831 | gastro-intestinal system smooth muscle contraction |
