CAN THE BINDING OF CA2+ TO 2 REGULATORY SITES ON TROPONIN-C DETERMINE THE STEEP PCA-TENSION RELATIONSHIP OF SKELETAL-MUSCLE
CAN THE BINDING OF CA2+ TO 2 REGULATORY SITES ON TROPONIN-C DETERMINE THE STEEP PCA-TENSION RELATIONSHIP OF SKELETAL-MUSCLE
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DOI:
10.1073/pnas.77.8.4717
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发表时间:
1980-01-01
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KAWAI, M
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作者:
BRANDT, PW;COX, RN;KAWAI, M
The relationship between tension and Ca2+ concentration in single skinned muscle fibers was determined with a high density of experimental points and the data fitted by a least squares method to the Hill equation. The mean Hill coefficient for the slope of the tension/Ca2+ relationship is between 5-6 and the pKd is .apprx. 5.9. Because there are 4 Ca2+ binding sites on troponin C and only 2 regulate hydrolysis of MgATP, the regulation of tension by Ca2+ binding is probably greatly modified by other factors. One important factor is the time required for a cross-bridge to complete a cycle once initiated, relative to the time Ca2+ remains bound to troponin C. The pCa/tension relationship will shift to higher pCa values as the ratio of cross-bridge cycle time to the Ca2+ bound time increases. The pCa/tension curve may progressively shift to the left with increase in tension because strain in the myofilament lattice progressively increases the cycle time. This left shift will produce a pCa/tension relationship that is steeper than the actual Ca2+ binding curve. The anticipated shift of the pCa/tension curve with cycle time bears on interpretations of earlier experiments on the active state and effects of Ca2+ on the maximal velocity of shortening.