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| A chemical process in which an enzyme uses water to split one molecule into smaller parts |
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| The chemical process that combines two molecules into a single larger molecule. The process involves an enzyme, the removal of one water molecule, and the formation of a covalent bond to join the two molecules |
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| A protein that acts as a biological catalyst to alter the rate of chemical reactions |
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| In muscle cells ATP plays an important role in what 3 things? |
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| 1. Energizing the power stroke of the myosin cross bridge 2. Disconnecting the myosin cross bridge from the binding site on actin at the conclusion of a power stroke 3. Energizing the calcium ion pump |
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| The flexing movement of the myosin cross bridge that pulls the thin filament inward toward the center of the sarcomere |
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| An integral protein of a cell membrane that actively transports ions from one side of the membrane to the other |
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