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Calcium regulates cardiac contraction by interacting with myofibrillar proteins like myosin, actin, and troponin to modulate myocardial mechanical properties and tension.
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This article reviews the basic science mechanisms of cardiac contraction regulation by calcium, including contractile proteins and mechanical properties of the myocardium.
The sections in this article are: Contractile and Regulatory Proteins of the Cardiac Myofibril Myosin Actin Troponin Tropomyosin C‐Protein Mechanical Properties of Myocardium Isometric Tension Shortening Velocity Tension Transients Regulation of Myocardial Contraction Tension Shortening Velocity Kinetics of Tension Development and Relaxation Conclusions
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Moss et al. (2002) studied this question. Calcium regulates cardiac contraction by interacting with myofibrillar proteins like myosin, actin, and troponin to modulate myocardial mechanical properties and tension.
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