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Anabella Francis
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6 November, 01:09
Explain how skeletal muscle contracts ib biology
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Van Hensley
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Contraction of skeletal muscles;
-An action potential from a motor neuron triggers the release of Ca2 + ions from the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
-Calcium ions expose the myosin heads by binding to a blocking molecule (troponin complexed with tropomyosin) and causing it to move.
-The myosin heads form a cross-bridge with actin binding sites.
-ATP binds to the myosin heads and breaks the cross-bridge.
-The hydrolysis of ATP causes the myosin heads to change shape and swivel - this moves them towards the next actin binding site.
-The movement of the myosin heads cause the actin filaments to slide over the myosin filaments, shortening the length of the sarcomere.
-Via the repeated hydrolysis of ATP, the skeletal muscle will contract.
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