| Name | relaxation of vascular associated smooth muscle |
| ID | GO_0060087 |
| collection_id | Biological process |
| Alternative ID | GO:1905657, GO:1905658, GO:1905659 |
| Exact synonym | relaxation of vascular smooth muscle, vascular smooth muscle relaxation |
| Description | A negative regulation of smooth muscle contraction resulting in relaxation of vascular smooth muscle. The relaxation is mediated by a decrease in the phosphorylation state of myosin light chain. This can be achieved by removal of calcium from the cytoplasm to the sarcoplasmic reticulum lumen through the action of Ca2+ ATPases leading to a decrease myosin light chain kinase activity, and through calcium-independent pathways leading to a increase in myosin light chain phosphatase activity. |
| Related synonym | negative regulation of relaxation of vascular smooth muscle, positive regulation of relaxation of vascular smooth muscle, regulation of relaxation of vascular smooth muscle |
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