Human Gene Set: GOBP_UTERINE_SMOOTH_MUSCLE_CONTRACTION

For the Mouse gene set with the same name, see GOBP_UTERINE_SMOOTH_MUSCLE_CONTRACTION

Standard name GOBP_UTERINE_SMOOTH_MUSCLE_CONTRACTION
Systematic name M24388
Brief description 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. [GOC:sl]
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Collection C5: Ontology
      GO: Gene Ontology
            GO:BP: GO Biological Process
Source publication  
Exact source GO:0070471
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External links http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0070471
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Source species Homo sapiens
Contributed by Gene Ontology (Gene Ontology Consortium)
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Human_NCBI_Gene_ID
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Version history 2025.1.Hs: Updated to GO Release 2025-03-16.


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