The generation of excitation–contraction coupling involves all the following events except

Hydrolysis of ATP to ADP

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Conformational change in troponin

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Release of calcium from troponin

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Formation of cross–linkages between actin and myosin

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Solution

The correct option is C
Release of calcium from troponin

It describes the rapid communication between electrical events occurring in the plasma membrane of skeletal muscle fibres and Ca2+ release from the SER, which leads to contraction.

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What is the correct sequence of events in the cross bridge formation?

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What is the correct sequence of events in the cross bridge formation?

i. The power stroke

ii. Cross bridge formation

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iv. Calcium released binds to the troponin unblocks the actin sites

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vi. Reactivation of the myosin head

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