Term Information

Accession
GO:0014830
Name
arteriole smooth muscle contraction
Ontology
biological_process
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Definition
A process in which force is generated within smooth muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. This process occurs in the arteriole. 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 arteriole is the smallest division of the artery located between the muscular arteries and the capillaries. Source: GOC:mtg_muscle, MA:0000706, MSH:D001160
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arteriole smooth muscle contraction [is_a relation] is_a  artery smooth muscle contraction (GO:0014824)

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