50. A rare mutation in calmodulin that causes it to be in a permanent activated state in smooth muscle cells, will directly lead to: a. unchanged levels of the activated myosin light chain kinase b. decreased levels of the activated myosin light chain kinase c. increased levels of the activated myosin light chain kinase d. all the above e. none of the above
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