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what happens to actin and myosin when muscles relax?

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what happens to actin and myosin when muscles relax?

what happens to actin and myosin when muscles relax?

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In short, an ATP binds the head of the Myosin filament, causing it to release its grip on the Actin filament. This is why you get cramps; they occur if you can't supply enough ATP to relax your muscles, so they stay contracted.

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