Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

positive regulation of muscle contraction

Term ID

GO:0045933

Synonyms

activation of muscle contraction
stimulation of muscle contraction
up regulation of muscle contraction
up-regulation of muscle contraction
upregulation of muscle contraction

Definition

Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of muscle contraction.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: biological regulation positive regulation of multicellular organismal process regulation of muscle contraction

biological regulation positive regulation of multicellular organismal process regulation of muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: positive regulation of smooth muscle contraction positive regulation of striated muscle contraction

positive regulation of smooth muscle contraction positive regulation of striated muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms
positively regulates: muscle contraction

muscle contraction Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes