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Myosin Light Chain Phosphorylation in Uterine Smooth Muscle

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Uterine Function

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The uterus is a unique organ capable of increasing its size enormously during pregnancy. The strong contractions of the myometrium bring about the expulsion of the fetus. An understanding of uterine contractility has been the goal of many workers in the last half century.1 Only in this decade has it been recognized that phosphorylation of a small subunit in the head part of the myosin molecule plays a key role in uterine contractility.2–5

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