| Name: |
fast-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction |
| Synonyms: |
fast-twitch skeletal fiber contraction,
fast-twitch skeletal fibre contraction,
fast-twitch skeletal muscle fibre contraction,
fast-twitch skeletal myofiber contraction,
fast-twitch skeletal myofibre contraction
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| Definition: |
A process in which force is generated within fast-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 fast-twitch skeletal muscle is characterized by fast time parameters, high force development and fatiguability. |
| Ontology: |
GO: Biological Process [GO:0031443]
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