Term Information

Accession
GO:0014886
Name
transition between slow and fast fiber
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
transition between slow and fast fibre, transition slow-fast fiber, transition slow-fast fibre
Alternate IDs
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Definition
The process of conversion of slow-contracting muscle fibers to a faster character. This may involve increasing of contractile rate, fast myosin gene induction, increase in glycolytic metabolic properties, altered electrophysiology and altered innervation. This process also regulates skeletal muscle adapatation. Source: GOC:mtg_muscle, GOC:ef
Comment
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History
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Subset
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transition between slow and fast fiber [is_a relation] is_a  regulation of skeletal muscle adaptation (GO:0014733)

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