Physiology: Muscle Proteins and Myosin Molecule

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How many polypeptide chains compose myosin?

  • 8
  • 6 (correct)
  • 4
  • 10

What is the molecular weight of myosin?

  • 360,000
  • 480,000 (correct)
  • 420,000
  • 240,000

Where are the ATPase sites located in the myosin molecule?

  • In the globular heads
  • In the arm
  • Both in the tail
  • One head contains the sites of ATP hydrolysis (correct)

Which type of myosin is present in skeletal muscle?

<p>Type 2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the molecular weight of actin?

<p>42,000 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the diameter of the I (Isotropic to light) band?

<p>50 A° (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is actin arranged structurally?

<p>In long double helix form (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What protein is responsible for inhibiting the binding of actin and myosin?

<p>Troponin I (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of titin in the muscle structure?

<p>Forms rods that provide structural support (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central H-zone characterized by?

<p>It has lighter central H-zone (has no actin filaments) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes longitudinal striations in the muscle fiber?

<p>Longitudinal arrangement of the sarcomere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which protein connects the actin filaments to the Z lines?

<p>Actinin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of dystrophin-glycoprotein complex?

<p>Provides structural support and strength to the muscle fiber (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What protein binds tropomyosin?

<p>Troponin T (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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