ATP Hydrolysis By Myosin

Stable Identifier
R-HSA-390593
Type
Reaction [transition]
Species
Homo sapiens
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5/5
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The cleft closes like a clam shell around the ATP molecule, triggering a large shape change that causes the myosin head to release actin and be displaced along the actin filament by a distance of about 5 nm. Hydrolysis of ATP occurs, but the ADP remains tightly bound to the protein.
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
10747208 Regulation of contraction in striated muscle

Gordon, AM, Homsher, E, Regnier, M

Physiol Rev 2000
  Regulatory Mechanisms of Striated Muscle Contraction

Ohtsuki, I, Ebashi, S

  2007
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myosin phosphatase activity of Myosin Complex [cytosol]

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