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Smooth muscle, like striated muscle, utilizes Ca2+ as asignal molecule that can allow contraction to occur. However,smooth muscle does not have troponin or tropomyosin. Therefore,Ca2+ must interact with other proteins. Describe theserelationships.

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Skeletal muscle In skeletal muscle calcium binds to troponin c and induces a conformational change in the troponin molecule This result in the shifting of troponin I from the actin filament allowing tropomyosin to move    See Answer
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