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Force production and shortening in smooth muscle result from the cyclic interaction between myosin crossbridges and actin filaments. Although the crossbridge mechanism in smooth muscle is qualitatively similar to that in skeletal muscle, smooth muscle has the unique ability of sustaining prolonged contractions with very little energy expenditure (Butler and Siegman, 1983). This economy of energy consumption may reflect a modulation of crossbridge cycling rate within the time course of a contraction. Investigators have postulated that this modulation is related to the regulatory processes that govern the crossbridge’s interaction with actin.
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Warshaw, D., Trybus, K. (1991). In Vitro Evidence for Smooth Muscle Crossbridge Mechanical Interactions. In: Moreland, R.S. (eds) Regulation of Smooth Muscle Contraction. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 304. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6003-2_6
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