| Name | fast-twitch skeletal muscle fiber contraction |
| ID | GO_0031443 |
| collection_id | Biological process |
| Exact synonym | fast-twitch skeletal fiber contraction, fast-twitch skeletal fibre contraction, fast-twitch skeletal muscle fibre contraction, fast-twitch skeletal myofiber contraction, fast-twitch skeletal myofibre contraction |
| Description | A process in which force is generated within fast-twitch skeletal muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. 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 fast-twitch skeletal muscle is characterized by fast time parameters, high force development and fatiguability. |
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