OBO ID: GO:0014829
Term Name: vascular associated smooth muscle contraction Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • vascular smooth muscle contraction
Definition: A process, occurring in the vascular tissue, whereby actin/myosin complex activity generates force through ATP hydrolysis resulting in a change in smooth muscle geometry. This process is always coupled to chemo-mechanical energy conversion.
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