The Latch State Mechanism in Smooth Muscle
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Which enzyme is responsible for the dephosphorylation of myosin light chains in smooth muscle?

  • Actin
  • Myosin
  • MLCP (correct)
  • ATPase
  • What is the term used to describe the long-maintained contraction in smooth muscle?

  • Rigor state
  • Relaxation
  • Tonus (correct)
  • Phasic contractions
  • What happens to the rate of cross-bridge cycling in the latch state of smooth muscle?

  • It remains the same
  • It decreases (correct)
  • It increases
  • It stops completely
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