Enzyme ATPase required for muscle contraction is located in

Actin

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Tropinin

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Actinin

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Myosin

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Solution

The correct option is D Myosin
During muscle contraction, myosin cross bridges the heads. It contains an actin binding protein as well as an ATPase, which is activated by $C a^{2 +}$ and $M g^{2 +}$ ions.
Hence ATPase enzyme is located in myosin.

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