Muscle Thin Filaments: Structure and Function
Thin filaments are composed of actin polymerized into a double helix. Each actin monomer has a (+) and (−) end; plus ends point away from the sarcomere center.
Regulatory proteins troponin and tropomyosin control the interaction between thin and thick (myosin) filaments during contraction.
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