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Lesson Summary. In summary, myosin is a motor protein most notably involved in muscle contraction. Actin is a spherical protein that forms filaments, which are involved in muscle contraction and other important cellular processes.Tropomyosin is a long strand that loops around the actin chains in the thin filament.Troponin is a protein that helps hold tropomyosin in place on the actin filament.For a muscle contraction to occur, troponin and tropomyosin must be moved to reveal the myosin-binding sites. Calcium triggers movement of these proteins. When calcium binds to troponin, the shape of the troponin molecule changes.esson Summary. In summary, myosin is a motor protein most notably involved in muscle contraction. Actin is a spherical protein that forms filaments, which are involved in muscle contraction and other important cellular processes.
Tropomyosin and Troponin Tropomyosin and troponin are two other proteins found in small quantities in muscle. They help regulate muscle contraction. Troponin is associated with the thin filaments and can bind to the actin molecules. There is usually one troponin per 6-8 actin molecules. Tropomyosin is a long thin protein that extends between, and binds to, the troponin molecules. When troponin is bound to actin, the tropomyosin is positioned so it prevents the myosin heads from contacting actin, thus preventing contraction.