Term Information

Accession
GO:0014821
Name
phasic smooth muscle contraction
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
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Alternate IDs
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Definition
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. Source: GOC:mtg_muscle
Comment
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History
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Subset
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Parents of phasic smooth muscle contraction (GO:0014821)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
phasic smooth muscle contraction [is_a relation] is_a  smooth muscle contraction (GO:0006939)
Children of phasic smooth muscle contraction (GO:0014821)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
distal stomach smooth muscle contraction (GO:0014828) [is_a relation] is_a  phasic smooth muscle contraction
ureter smooth muscle contraction (GO:0014849) [is_a relation] is_a  phasic smooth muscle contraction
peristalsis (GO:0030432) [is_a relation] is_a  phasic smooth muscle contraction
intestine smooth muscle contraction (GO:0014827) [is_a relation] is_a  phasic smooth muscle contraction
vein smooth muscle contraction (GO:0014826) [is_a relation] is_a  phasic smooth muscle contraction
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