21955-GO
Gene ID:
slow-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction
Details:
A process in which force is generated within slow-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 slow-twitch skeletal muscle is characterized by slow time parameters, low force development and resistance to fatigue. [GOC:ef, GOC:mah, GOC:mtg_muscle]
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