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L8: muscle contraction Flashcards

1
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T/F in a muscle contraction, thick and thin filaments shorten

A

false - they slide past each other, do not shorten

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2
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H band

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myosin only portion of sarcomere

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3
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M line

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line down middle of H band – where myosin separate into different polarities

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4
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I band

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actin only portion of sarcomere

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5
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Z line

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line down middle of I band – where actin filaments are anchored

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A band

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the whole myosin portion of sarcomere, including where it overlaps with actin

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7
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these bands of a sarcomere shorten during contraction

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H band

I band

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8
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this protein anchors myosin to Z lines

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titin

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9
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titin

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anchors myosin filaments to z-lines

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10
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this protein lies along actin in the sarcomere and is thought to be a ruler to determine thin filament length

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nebulin

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nebulin

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lies along actin in the sarcomere and is thought to be a ruler to determine thin filament length

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12
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a muscle fiber is encased by…

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the sarcolemma

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13
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a muscle fibril is encased by…

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sarcoplasmic reticulum

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14
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outline the pathway from motor neuron action potential to actin exposure in skeletal muscle

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motor neuron
ACh
N1 receptor
motor end plate
sarcolemma
t-tubule
DHPR dihydropyridine receptor
RYR1 ryanodine receptor
Ca++
troponin c
troponin i
troponin t
tropomyosin
exposed actin
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15
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outline the pathway from neuromuscular synapse to exposed actin in cardiac muscle

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synapse (cholinergic or adrenergic or other)
sarcolemma
t-tubule
DHPR
Ca++
RYR2
Ca++
troponin c
troponin i
troponin t
tropomyosin
exposed actin
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16
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how is calcium release in skeletal muscle different from calcium release in cardiac muscle?

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skeletal - DHPR appears to directly activate the RYR1 channels to release Ca++
cardiac - DHPR releases Ca++, which activates RYR2 to release Ca++

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17
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DHCR in skeletal and cardiac muscle contraction is…

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dihydropyridine receptor
in skeletal muscle - activates RYR1 Ca++ release
in cardiac muscle - releases Ca++, which binds RYR2 receptors and activates RYR2 Ca++ release

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18
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RYR1

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ryanodine receptor 1

in skeletal muscle, is directly activated by DHPR protein of t-tuble and releases Ca++

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RYR2

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ryanodine receptor 2

in cardiac muscle, is activated by the Ca++ released by DHPR in t-tubule to release more Ca++

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20
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troponin c

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binds calcium, signals troponin i to release actin, which signals troponin t to shift topomyosin and expose actin

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21
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troponin i

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binds to actin to hold troponin-topomyosin complex in place

between troponin c and t

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22
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troponin t

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binds tropomyosin, receives signal to shift from troponin c signal to troponin i

23
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how is calcium resequestered into sarcoplasmic reticulum?

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Ca++ ATPase pump

24
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what protein buffers Ca++ concentrations in the SR so that more can be stored?

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calsequestrin

25
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calsequestrin

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buffers Ca++ concentrations in the SR so that more can be stored

26
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rigor state

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all ATP has been hydrolyzed so M-ADP+Pi complex is stuck bound to actin

27
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rigor mortis occurs because…

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all ATP has been hydrolyzed so M-ADP+Pi complex is stuck bound to actin

28
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a myosin molecule has _ heavy chains and _ light chains

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2 heavy chains (binding and ATPase)

4 light chains (1 essential 1 regulatory for each heavy chain

29
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the pivot in myosin during crossbridge cycling occurs at this location

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between the head and essential light chian

30
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what are the two myosin light chains

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essential (closer to head)

regulatory (closer to tail)

31
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how many g-actin subunits per f-actin repeat?

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13-14 (non-integral)

32
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in rigor, myosin heads are at a __ degree angle to actin

A

45 degree angle

33
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in a transverse section, thin filaments are arranged in a __ pattern about thick filaments

A

hexagonal

34
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how many thin filaments does one thick filament bind to?

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6

in transverse section, thin filaments are arranged in a hexagonal pattern around thick filaments

35
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why do actin-myosin crossbridges cycle in an asynchronous manner during muscle contraction?

A

provide gradual shortening

prevent slippage under tension

36
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what is the rate limiting step in the myosin ATPase cycle that is catalyzed in the presence of actin?

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ADP+Pi dissociation from myosin

M-ADP-Pi –> M + ADP + Pi

37
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4 steps in actin-myosin cross bridge cycle

A

M ADP Pi (hydrolyzed)
A M ADP Pi (bound)
A M (stroked)
M ATP (released)

38
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removing ATP halts the actin-myosin cross bridge cycle at which step?

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rigor (prevents A-M release)

39
Q

adding ATPγS halts the actin-myosin cross bridge cycle at which step?

A

release

prevents ATP hydrolysis and A-M binding

40
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removing actin halts the actin-myosin cross bridge cycle at which step?

A

M-ADP-Pi (cannot bind)

41
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at rest, the actin-myosin cross bridge cycle is in which step?

A

M-ADP-Pi (cannot bind)

42
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adding AMPPNP halts the actin-myosin cross bridge cycle at which step?

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A-M binding

AMPPNP can by hydrolyzed but not removed

43
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how can you prevent actin-myosin release?

A

remove ATP

44
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how can you prevent ATP hydrolysis by myosin?

A

ATPγS

can bind myosin but cannot be hydrolized

45
Q

how can you prevent A-M binding?

A

ATPγS

can bind myosin but cannot be hydrolized

46
Q

how can you prevent A-M power stroke?

A

AMPPNP

can be hydrolized but cannot be removed from myosin

47
Q

how can you prevent M-ADP-Pi dissociation?

A

remove (or block) actin

M-ADP-Pi dissociation occurs very slowly on its own

48
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how many troponin bind to one tropomyosin?

A

1

49
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between troponin and tropomyosin, which is globular and which is filamentous

A 
troponin = globular
tropomyosin = filamentous
50
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1 tropomyosin binds to how many actin monomers?

A

7

51
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approximately how many troponin are there per actin filament period?

A

~2
7 g-actin per tropomyosin
13-14 g-actin per period

52
Q

how many tropomyosin in a tropomyosin period?

how many actin in a tropomyosin period?

A

2 tropomyosin

14 actin

53
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how does a tropomyosin period compare to an actin period?

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roughly the same but slightly larger (14 vs about 13.5 g-actin monomers)

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