Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    ATPase enzyme needed for muscle contraction is located in

    A)  actinin          

    B)  troponin

    C)  myosin          

    D)  actin

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    During muscular contraction myosin cross bridges heads. Myosin is not only an actin binding protein. It is also an ATPase (an enzyme) which is activated by\[C{{a}^{2+}}\]and\[M{{g}^{2+}}\]ions. Hence, ATPase enzyme is located in myosin.


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