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Category:GO:0014846 ! esophagus smooth muscle contraction
name: esophagus smooth muscle contraction
namespace: biological_process
def: "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." [GOC:ef, GOC:mtg_muscle, MA:0001573, MSH:D041742]
synonym: "oesophagus smooth muscle contraction" RELATED [GOC:dph]
is_a: GO:0014831 ! gastro-intestinal system smooth muscle contraction
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<GOterm>GO:0014846</GOterm>
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