smooth muscle contraction (Q4414)

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A process in which force is generated within 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
  • GO:0006939
  • visceral muscle contraction
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smooth muscle contraction
A process in which force is generated within 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
  • GO:0006939
  • visceral muscle contraction

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