Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

relaxation of vascular associated smooth muscle

Term ID
GO:0060087
Synonyms
  • negative regulation of relaxation of vascular smooth muscle
  • positive regulation of relaxation of vascular smooth muscle
  • regulation of relaxation of vascular smooth muscle
  • relaxation of vascular smooth muscle
  • vascular smooth muscle relaxation
Definition
A negative regulation of smooth muscle contraction resulting in relaxation of vascular smooth muscle. The relaxation is mediated by a decrease in the phosphorylation state of myosin light chain. This can be achieved by removal of calcium from the cytoplasm to the sarcoplasmic reticulum lumen through the action of Ca2+ ATPases leading to a decrease myosin light chain kinase activity, and through calcium-independent pathways leading to a increase in myosin light chain phosphatase activity. (3)
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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