Question

What is the chemical composition of myofilaments.

Answer 1

Answer:

actin .myo filament is made up of

Answer 2

Answer:

Myofilaments are also called myofibrils consist of thick, thin, and elastic filaments.

Thin filaments are 7nm diameter consist of a protein called actin. Thick filaments contain a protein called myosin this filament is 15 nm diameter.

Elastic filaments are made with titin, it is large protein, 1nm in diameter.

Myofilaments are used in the contractions of muscles.

Actin and myosin are the primary proteins in myofilaments. Tripomysin and troponin are within the thin filaments.