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Contractile Proteins. Meghan Costello and Olivia Wallden. What is their function? . -Contractile proteins are the force generators of muscle contraction -They are part of what makes up our muscle fibers, along with regulatory and structural proteins
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Contractile Proteins Meghan Costello and Olivia Wallden
What is their function? -Contractile proteins are the force generators of muscle contraction -They are part of what makes up our muscle fibers, along with regulatory and structural proteins -The types of contractile proteins that are in muscle fibers are actin, which is part of thin filament, and myosin, which is part of thick filament
SHAPE The non-globular shape of the contractile proteins is what allows them to function. Because they are are long strands of proteins, it is easier for them to slide back and forth - contracting.
Actin -Thin filament -Relatively small protein mmilvfwsny pyepvclash rnnmeasvpk ykkhlpqlgm qkemeqdvkr fgqaawatai prleklklml aqetlqlmra kelclnhkra eiqgkmedlp eqekninvvd elaiqfyeiq lelyevkfei lknkeilltt qldslerlik dei -If mutated or absent, the movement of the human would either be limited or none. Actin is essential to all muscle movement.
Organisms that have a similar protein to actin -Crab-eating macaque-WAS protein-like at 92% -Rhesus monkey-WASP associated with actin at 92% -(Predicted) Gorilla-WASP associated with actin at 93% -(Predicted) Chimpanzee-WASP associated with actin at 92% -(Predicted) Bolivian Squirrel Monkey- WASP associated with actin at 91%
Symptoms -Chest pain -Dizziness -Fainting -Fatigue -Sensation of feeling the heart beat -Shortness of breath -Some see no symptoms
Resources http://class.fst.ohio-state.edu/FST822/lecturesab/Muscl.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actin#Actomyosin_filaments http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2004/10dec_muscles/ https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:xuhfM4By7gMJ:faculty.rcc.edu/olin/docs/AMY2A/Lec18v2.ppt+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiPuS7Ldd-j31Ru4vghco_EThBpEquptacp258dT_MSLcYAAsHBuOxvOGT7qBS45xsWjREv6XCwisnod1yWqgXIDdL3IXpLjikBheRnv7Hftovrf9CEFWkts-SRzrEzuxjBWQ9B&sig=AHIEtbT4Tj4KPa0l7Wp1cgOCeDLWBaFCSQ http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/WhoAmI/FindOutMore/Yourbody/Whatdoyourcellsdo/Howdocellsmakeproteins/Howareproteinsmade.aspx http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/mmdb/mmdbsrv.cgi?uid=83516 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein/Q1A5X7.1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001243/