MUSCLE I Flashcards
what is the purpose of structural proteins in muscle
to transmit movement or force outside of the cell
name the 4 structural proteins discussed
titin, nebulin, a-actin and dystrophin
describe the structure of titin
large, elastic protein
2 titin molecules running parallel to myosin
what is the function of titin?
anchors thick filament to Z-disc (main)
also acts as molecular ruler during myogenesis, helps with passive length tension and prevents overstretching
what is the structure of nebulin?
long inelastic protein with 2 strands for each actin, running the length of each actin
what is the function of nebulin?
anchors thin filament to Z disc
what is another (secondary) function of nebulin?
can be used to determine the length of the actin filament
what is the purpose of alpha-actinin?
attachment point for actin filaments to z-disc
what are dystrophins?
focal contact points between sarcomere and membrane/extracellular matrix
what type of myosin is in muscle?
myosin II
what is the structure of myosin II?
hexameric protein with 2 heavy chains and 2 light chains
when is myosin “bent”?
when bound to ADP and Pi
when is myosin “straight”?
when bound to ADP only
function of troponin T
binds to tropomyosin, positions actin and exposes myosin binding sites
function of troponin I
binds to actin, prevents myosin from binding actin
function of troponin C
calcium binds causing a conformational change that disrupts actin-TnI interaction
function of caldesmon
acts similar to TnT in smooth muscles
function of calponin
acts similar to TnI in smooth muscle
A-band
entire length of thick filament
H-zone
thick only