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muscle filament sliding +   
The sliding of actin thin filaments and myosin thick filaments past each other in muscle contraction. This involves a process of interaction of myosin located on a thick filament with actin located on a thin filament. During this process ATP is split and forces are generated.
negative regulation of muscle contraction +   
positive regulation of muscle contraction +   
regulation of muscle contraction +   
smooth muscle contraction +   
striated muscle contraction +   

Synonyms
Definition Sources: GOC:mah, GOC:mtg_muscle, ISBN:0815316194

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