GO:0014824

artery smooth muscle contraction

Details: 
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. [GOC:mtg_muscle, MA:0000708, MESH:A07.231.114]
Evidence Code: 
IMP