Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process
vascular associated smooth muscle contraction
- Term ID
- GO:0014829
- Synonyms
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- 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.
- References
- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes