<protein> Protein (20 kD) that forms the spasmoneme. Thought to change its shape when the calcium ion concentration rises and to revert when the calcium concentration falls: the reversible shape change is used as a motor mechanism. ... Contraction does not require ATP, relaxation does, probably to pump calcium ions back into the smooth endopl...
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Protein (20 kD) that forms the spasmoneme. Thought to change its shape when the calcium ion concentration rises, and to revert when the calcium concentration falls: the reversible shape change is used as a motor mechanism. Contraction does not require ATP, relaxation does, probably to pump calcium ions back into the smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
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