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Questions and Answers
Which enzyme is responsible for the dephosphorylation of myosin light chains in smooth muscle?
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?
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?
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
