vascular associated smooth muscle contraction

Term ID

GO:0014829

Synonyms

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

Relationships

is a type of: smooth muscle contraction vasoconstriction

smooth muscle contraction vasoconstriction Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: artery smooth muscle contraction vein smooth muscle contraction

artery smooth muscle contraction vein smooth muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle contraction

negative regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle contraction

positive regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle contraction

regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes