Thick filaments

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What are thick filaments composed of?

Myosin

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How many proteins chains does a myosin molecule consist of?

Two protein chains wound around each other, each chain ends with a club shaped head

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What are the two important chemical properties of a myosin head?

-it can bind with another protein, actin, which forms the thin filament

-it can act as ATPase

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Most of the filament out strands of myosin form an ____________

Elongated tail region