striated muscle contraction

Term ID

GO:0006941

Synonyms

sarcomeric muscle contraction

Definition

A process in which force is generated within striated muscle tissue, resulting in the shortening of the muscle. 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. Striated muscle is a type of muscle in which the repeating units (sarcomeres) of the contractile myofibrils are arranged in registry throughout the cell, resulting in transverse or oblique striations observable at the level of the light microscope. 0198506732

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: muscle contraction

muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: cardiac muscle contraction skeletal muscle contraction striated muscle contraction involved in embryonic body morphogenesis

cardiac muscle contraction skeletal muscle contraction striated muscle contraction involved in embryonic body morphogenesis Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of striated muscle contraction

negative regulation of striated muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of striated muscle contraction

positive regulation of striated muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of striated muscle contraction

regulation of striated muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes