Contraction-Relaxation Cycle

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
CRC
Pronunciation
/kənˈtrækʃən ˌrilækˈseɪʃən ˈsaɪkəl/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. In cardiac muscles, the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca ~ ( 2 + ) - ATPase ( SERCA ) plays a central role in the contraction-relaxation cycle of the muscle by regulating the intracellular free Ca ~ ( 2 + ).

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