Describe the contraction process of smooth muscle fibers and contrast it with skeletal muscle fiber contraction
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The contraction process of smooth muscle fibers is initiated by the binding of calcium ions to the protein calmodulin, which activates the enzyme myosin light chain kinase. This enzyme phosphorylates the myosin light chain, which allows the myosin heads to bind to Show more…
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