Term Name: gastro-intestinal system 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 gastro-intestinal system. 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 gastro-intestinal system generally refers to the digestive structures stretching from the mouth to anus, but does not include the accessory glandular organs (liver, pancreas and biliary tract).
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0014831]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: smooth muscle contraction
has subtype: esophagus smooth muscle contraction intestine smooth muscle contraction stomach smooth muscle contraction
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of gastro-intestinal system smooth muscle contraction
positively regulated by: positive regulation of gastro-intestinal system smooth muscle contraction
regulated by: regulation of gastro-intestinal system smooth muscle contraction