fast-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction

Term ID

GO:0031443

Synonyms

• fast-twitch skeletal fiber contraction
• fast-twitch skeletal fibre contraction
• fast-twitch skeletal muscle fibre contraction
• fast-twitch skeletal myofiber contraction
• fast-twitch skeletal myofibre contraction

Definition

A process in which force is generated within fast-twitch skeletal 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. The fast-twitch skeletal muscle is characterized by fast time parameters, high force development and fatiguability.

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Ontology

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