Question

What is the function of calcium in skeletal muscles?

Answer 1

Importance of Calcium Ions. Ca2+ ions play an important role in muscle contraction by creating interactions between the proteins, myosin and actin. The Ca2+ ions bind to the C component of the actin filament, which exposes the binding site for the myosin head to bind to in order to stimulate a muscle contraction.

Answer 2

Explain the role of Calcium(Ca+) in askeletal muscle contraction. Role of calcium { Ca++}: By BONDING to the TROPONIN it causes the TROPOMYOSIN to MOVE from its blocking position on the active sites on the actin filaments SO the CROSS BRIDGES CAN ATTACH.