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which of the following is important for muscle contraction and nerve impulse transmission? a.ca2+.b. ca2+andmg2+.c. mg2+ .d.fe2?explainalso


m bhardrwaj 14th May, 2018
Answer (1)
Kajol 14th Jun, 2018

The correct option is b

There are a variety of Ca2+ binding sites in muscle (e.g., troponin, parvalbumin, myosin, and calmodulin) that may play a role in the regulation of muscle contraction an other enzymatic processes. since most of these proteins also bind Mg2+, it is important to consider the effect that the high free Mg2+ concentration (mM) found in muscle has on the Ca2+ binding properties of these sites. The major effect of Mg2+ is to greatly reduce the rate of Ca2+ binding to the sites that bind Mg2+ and Ca2+ competitively (Ca2+-Mg2+-type sites found in troponin, parvalbumin, and myosin, which would be essentially saturated with Mg2+ in a relaxed muscle) due to the slow dissociation of bound Mg2+. Thus during a transient increase in [Ca2+] similar to that which would occur during muscle activation, these sites would bind very little Ca2+ and, consequently, could not play a regulatory role. Even if Ca2+ were able to bind to these sites during muscle activation (e.g., if the free Mg2+ in muscle is lower than presumed), the dissociation of Ca2+ from these sites would be quite slow due to their very slow off rates for Ca2+, again making these sites unsuitable for participating in a rapid Ca2+-induced switching mechanisms. In contrast, the Ca2+-specific-type (regulatory) sites found in troponin and calmodulin do not have these restraints. The rate of Ca2+ binding to these sites is not affected by Mg2+ and the off rate of Ca2+ from these sites is very rapid due to their lower Ca2+ affinity. Thus, these sites are able to respond to rapid Ca2+ transients, an essential feature for any Ca2+ binding site that plays a regulator role.


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