Table 1 Summary of steady-state experimental results.
Experimental Assay | System | Concentration of N’ fragment | Results at lower Ca2+ (pCa 9–7) | Results at higher Ca2+ (pCa 6–4.5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Force-ATPase | Adult Rat Papillary Muscle Fiber Bundles | 10 µM | N/A | C0C2 and fsC1C2 increased force, Ca2+ sensitivity, ktr |
In vitro Motility Assays | Mouse myosin and Native Thin Filaments | 0.25 µM 0.10–2.0 µM | C0C2 and ssC1C2 activate NTF motility | C0C2 and fsC1C2 inhibit NTF motility |
3D reconstruction of EM images | Reconstituted thin filament | 6 µM | Graded shifts in tropomyosin position (C0C2 > ssC1C2 > fsC1C2) | N/A |