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Protein kinase network in the regulation of phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of smooth muscle myosin light chain.
Molecular and cellular biochemistry - 1 Jun 2003
Hirano Katusya, Derkach Dmitry N, Hirano Mayumi, Nishimura Junji, Kanaide Hideo
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The contraction of smooth muscle is regulated primarily by intracellular Ca2+ signal. It is well established that the elevation of the cytosolic Ca2+ level activates myosin light chain kinase, which phosphorylates 20 kDa regulatory myosin light chain and activates myosin ATPase. The simultaneous measurement of cytosolic Ca2+ concentration and force development revealed that the alteration of the Ca2+-sensitivity...
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