| OBO ID: GO:0006936 |
| Term Name: | muscle contraction | Search Ontology: | |
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| Definition: | A process in which force is generated within muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. 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. 0198506732 | ||
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| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |
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