Q23 / 200 · NEET 2004 · Botany

ATPase enzyme needed for muscle contraction is located in:

  • A
    actinin
  • B
    troponin
  • Correct answer
    C
    myosin
  • D
    actin.

Solution

In all myosin, the head domain is a specialized ATPase that is able to couple the hydrolysis of ATP with motion. Related Theory The contractile protein of skeletal muscle involving ATPase activity is myosin. Myosin comprise a family of ATP-dependent motor proteins and are best known for their role in muscle contraction and their involvement in a wide range of other eukaryotic motility processes. They are responsible for actinbased motility.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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