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ZOO 101 ZOO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

Which protein blocks the binding site on actin in resting skeletal muscle?
Options
A Myosin
B Dystrophin
C Tropomyosin
Correct Answer
D Actinin
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Tropomyosin is a fibrous protein that lies along the actin filament and physically blocks the myosin-binding sites on actin in a relaxed muscle.

Hint

This protein winds around the actin helix.

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