Muscles Flashcards
Thick filament
Myosin
Thin filament
Actin
Largest protein known
Titin
Arrangements thick and thin filaments
Hexagonal arrangement: each thick filament has 6 thin filaments surrounding it. 6:3 ratio of thin : thick filaments
What links actin to Z-lines?
α-actin
What genes code for α-actin?
ACTN 1/2/3/4
What proteins aid in filament formation and muscle stability?
Actin capping proteins
Describe the structure of actin capping proteins?
Heterdimeric complex with α/β subunits
Genes that code for actin capping proteins
CAPZA 1/2/3
What is the main protein associated with the M line?
Myomesin
What genes express myomesin?
MYOM 1/2/3
Components of myosin
6 subunits, 2 heavy chains, 2 light chains
What digestion sites signify the point of hing in converting ATP hydrolysis into contraction/relaxation?
Trypsin and papain
What protein covers the myosin binding site on actin?
Tropomyosin
Which protein of troponin bind to Ca/regulates ca dependent muscle contraction?
TropC