Which of the following is a complex protein that masks the active binding sites for myosin on the actin filaments in a resting state?
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Correct answer: Troponin complex
Troponin is a complex protein distributed at regular intervals on the tropomyosin. In the resting state, a subunit of troponin masks the active binding sites for myosin on the actin filaments.
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