The Regulation of Smooth Muscle Contraction Is Mediated by the Phosphorylation

question 15

Multiple Choice

The regulation of smooth muscle contraction is mediated by the phosphorylation of which filaments in response to calcium binding to proteins

• A)myosin, calmodulin
• B)actin, calmodulin
• C)troponin, calmodulin
• D)myosin, troponin

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Definitions:

Alcoholic Fermentation

A biochemical process by which sugars are converted into ethanol and carbon dioxide by the action of yeast or bacteria.

Lactate Fermentation

An anaerobic metabolic process by which glucose or other six-carbon sugars are converted into cellular energy and the metabolite lactate.

Aerobic Respiration

A biochemical reaction where cells transform glucose and oxygen into energy, alongside producing carbon dioxide and water.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that stores and transfers energy within cells, essential for metabolic processes.