Term Name: vein smooth muscle contraction
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Definition: A process in which force is generated within smooth muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. This process occurs in the vein. 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 vein is a vessel carrying blood away from the capillary beds.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0014826]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: phasic smooth muscle contraction vascular associated smooth muscle contraction
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of vein smooth muscle contraction
positively regulated by: positive regulation of vein smooth muscle contraction
regulated by: regulation of vein smooth muscle contraction