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Molecular Mechanisms of Smooth Muscle Contraction (Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit)

By Kazuhiro , Ed. Kohama

Book information

Year
1999
ISBN
1570595666, 9781570595660, 9780585408781
LCC
Qp321.5 .M767 1999
Open Library ID
OL378885M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1900538 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
165\178
Topic
Biology Molecular
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book explains how smooth muscle contracts through the interaction of myosin with actin, within the context of recent developments in molecular biology. The key enzyme that phosphorylates myosin to convert it from the inactive form to the active form is myosin light chain kinase. The structure and function of this enzyme are described together with the recent findings of its actin-and myosin-binding properties.

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