title: The calmodulin fraction responsible for contraction in an intestinal smooth muscle.
abstract: Freeze-dried fibers of smooth muscle from Taenia coli were used to determine the concentration of calmodulin responsible for contraction. About 10% of the total intracellular calmodulin (12.6 mumol/kg wet wt) is directly involved in initiation of smooth muscle contraction.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D002147:Calmodulin / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D003106:Colon / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D005612:Freeze Drying; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000502:physiology*; D009219:Myosin-Light-Chain Kinase; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002147:Calmodulin; D011494:Protein Kinases; D009219:Myosin-Light-Chain Kinase; D002118:Calcium