muscle contraction Gene Set

Dataset GO Biological Process Annotations 2025
Category structural or functional annotations
Type biological process
Description A process in which force is generated within 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. (Gene Ontology, GO_0006936)
External Link http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0006936
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98 genes participating in the muscle contraction biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2025 dataset.

Symbol Name
ACTA1 actin, alpha 1, skeletal muscle
ADRA1A adrenoceptor alpha 1A
ANKRD2 ankyrin repeat domain 2 (stretch responsive muscle)
APBB1 amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein-binding, family B, member 1 (Fe65)
APBB2 amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein-binding, family B, member 2
ARHGEF11 Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) 11
ASPH aspartate beta-hydroxylase
BDKRB2 bradykinin receptor B2
CACNA1H calcium channel, voltage-dependent, T type, alpha 1H subunit
CACNA1S calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L type, alpha 1S subunit
CASQ2 calsequestrin 2 (cardiac muscle)
CHRNB1 cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, beta 1 (muscle)
CHRNB2 cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, beta 2 (neuronal)
CHRND cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, delta (muscle)
CHRNE cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, epsilon (muscle)
CHRNG cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, gamma (muscle)
CKMT2 creatine kinase, mitochondrial 2 (sarcomeric)
CLCN1 chloride channel, voltage-sensitive 1
CRYAB crystallin, alpha B
DES desmin
DTNA dystrobrevin, alpha
EDNRA endothelin receptor type A
EMD emerin
FXYD1 FXYD domain containing ion transport regulator 1
GALR2 galanin receptor 2
GAMT guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase
GJD3 gap junction protein, delta 3, 31.9kDa
GLRA1 glycine receptor, alpha 1
GNAO1 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), alpha activating activity polypeptide O
HCN4 hyperpolarization activated cyclic nucleotide gated potassium channel 4
HRC histidine rich calcium binding protein
KCND2 potassium channel, voltage gated Shal related subfamily D, member 2
KCND3 potassium channel, voltage gated Shal related subfamily D, member 3
KCNIP1 Kv channel interacting protein 1
KCNIP2 Kv channel interacting protein 2
KCNJ12 potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J, member 12
KLHL41 kelch-like family member 41
LMOD1 leiomodin 1 (smooth muscle)
LMOD2 leiomodin 2 (cardiac)
LMOD3 leiomodin 3 (fetal)
LOC112694756 uncharaterized LOC112694756
LTB4R leukotriene B4 receptor
MYH1 myosin, heavy chain 1, skeletal muscle, adult
MYH11 myosin, heavy chain 11, smooth muscle
MYH13 myosin, heavy chain 13, skeletal muscle
MYH2 myosin, heavy chain 2, skeletal muscle, adult
MYH3 myosin, heavy chain 3, skeletal muscle, embryonic
MYH4 myosin, heavy chain 4, skeletal muscle
MYH6 myosin, heavy chain 6, cardiac muscle, alpha
MYH7 myosin, heavy chain 7, cardiac muscle, beta
MYH8 myosin, heavy chain 8, skeletal muscle, perinatal
MYL1 myosin, light chain 1, alkali; skeletal, fast
MYL11 myosin light chain 11
MYL6 myosin, light chain 6, alkali, smooth muscle and non-muscle
MYL6B myosin, light chain 6B, alkali, smooth muscle and non-muscle
MYLK myosin light chain kinase
MYLK2 myosin light chain kinase 2
MYOF myoferlin
MYOM2 myomesin 2
MYOT myotilin
NANOS1 nanos homolog 1 (Drosophila)
NMUR1 neuromedin U receptor 1
OXTR oxytocin receptor
P2RX6 purinergic receptor P2X, ligand gated ion channel, 6
PABPN1 poly(A) binding protein, nuclear 1
PGAM2 phosphoglycerate mutase 2 (muscle)
ROCK1 Rho-associated, coiled-coil containing protein kinase 1
ROCK2 Rho-associated, coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2
RYR1 ryanodine receptor 1 (skeletal)
RYR2 ryanodine receptor 2 (cardiac)
RYR3 ryanodine receptor 3
SCN4A sodium channel, voltage gated, type IV alpha subunit
SGCA sarcoglycan, alpha (50kDa dystrophin-associated glycoprotein)
SLC6A8 solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter), member 8
SLC8A1 solute carrier family 8 (sodium/calcium exchanger), member 1
SLMAP sarcolemma associated protein
SMPX small muscle protein, X-linked
SMTN smoothelin
SNTA1 syntrophin, alpha 1
SNTB1 syntrophin, beta 1 (dystrophin-associated protein A1, 59kDa, basic component 1)
SSPN sarcospan
TACR2 tachykinin receptor 2
TCAP titin-cap
TMOD1 tropomodulin 1
TMOD2 tropomodulin 2 (neuronal)
TMOD3 tropomodulin 3 (ubiquitous)
TMOD4 tropomodulin 4 (muscle)
TNNI3 troponin I type 3 (cardiac)
TNNT2 troponin T type 2 (cardiac)
TPCN2 two pore segment channel 2
TPM1 tropomyosin 1 (alpha)
TPM2 tropomyosin 2 (beta)
TPM3 tropomyosin 3
TPM4 tropomyosin 4
TRDN triadin
TTR transthyretin
UTRN utrophin
UTS2 urotensin 2