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Mechanics and structure of cross-bridges during contractions initiated by photolysis of caged Ca2+.

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:Cross-bridge structure and mechanics were studied during development of skinned frog muscle fiber contractions initiated by photolysis of DM-nitrophen (a caged Ca2+). Stiffness rises earlier than tension following photo-release of Ca2+. A similar lead of stiffness in electrically stimulated fibers and the early rise of the I11/I10 ratio of equatorial X-ray reflections are thought to signal attachment of cross-bridges into states with lower force than in steady-state contraction. We investigated the structure of the early attachments by electron microscopy of fibers activated by photolysis of DM-nitrophen and then ultra-rapidly frozen and freeze substituted with tannic acid and OsO4. Sections from relaxed fibers show helical tracks of myosin heads on the thick filaments surface. Optical diffraction patterns show strong meridional intensities and layer lines up to the 6th order of 1/43 nm, indicating preservation and resolution of periodic structures smaller than 10 nm. Following photo-release of Ca2+, the 1/43 nm myosin layer line becomes less intense, and higher orders disappear. A approximately 1/36 nm layer line appears early (12-15 ms) and becomes stronger at later times. The 1/14.3 nm meridional spot weakens initially and recovers at a later time, while it broadens laterally. The 1/43 nm meridional spot is present during contraction, but the 2nd order meridional spot (1/21.5 nm) is weak or absent. These results are consistent with time resolved X-ray diffraction data on the periodic structures within the fiber. In sections along the 1,1 plane of activated fibers, the individual cross-bridges have a wide range of shapes and angles, perpendicular to the fiber axis or pointing toward or away from the Z-line. Fibers frozen at 13 ms, 33 ms, and 220 ms after photolysis all show surprisingly similar cross-bridges. Thus, a highly variable distribution of cross-bridge shapes and angles is established early in contraction.

journal_name

Adv Exp Med Biol

journal_title

Advances in experimental medicine and biology

authors

Lenart TD,Allen TS,Barsotti RJ,Ellis-Davies GC,Kaplan JH,Franzini-Armstrong C,Goldman YE

doi

10.1007/978-1-4615-2872-2_43

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-01-01 00:00:00

pages

475-86; discussion 487

eissn

0065-2598

issn

2214-8019

journal_volume

332

pub_type

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Mechanics and structure of cross-bridges during contractions initiated by photolysis of caged Ca2+.