MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

SYNAPTIC PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a component of a thin filament?
A
actin
B
myosin
C
troponin
D
tropomyosin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: c) Myosin is not a component of the thin filament in skeletal muscle. Rather, this is the main component of the thick filament.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thin filament consists of ‐actin, tropomyosin, the troponin complex, tropomodulin, and nebulin.

Detailed explanation-3: -The thin filament of contractile muscle contains actin, myosin, and troponin, a complex of three proteins.

Detailed explanation-4: -The actin filaments slide past the myosin filaments toward the middle of the sarcomere.

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