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GO: Biological Process
uterine smooth muscle contraction
- Term ID
- GO:0070471
- Synonyms
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- myometrial contraction
- myometrial smooth muscle contraction
- myometrium contraction
- Definition
- A process in which force is generated within smooth muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. This process occurs in the uterus. 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 uterus is a muscular organ of the female mammal for containing and usually for nourishing the young during development prior to birth.
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- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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