twitch skeletal muscle contraction

Term ID

GO:0014721

Synonyms

Definition

A process in which force is generated within twitch skeletal 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. The twitch skeletal muscle responds to neurostimulations with a contraction followed by a relaxation.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: voluntary skeletal muscle contraction

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has subtype: fast-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction slow-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction

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regulated by: regulation of twitch skeletal muscle contraction

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Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes