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GO:0014846
Name
esophagus smooth muscle contraction
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
oesophagus 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 esophagus. 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 esophagus is the muscular membranous segment between the pharynx and the stomach in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Source: MA:0001573, GOC:mtg_muscle, GOC:ef, MSH:D041742
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esophagus smooth muscle contraction [is_a relation] is_a  gastro-intestinal system smooth muscle contraction (GO:0014831)

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