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Which of the following contractile proteins contributes 55% of muscle protein by weight?

A

Tropomyosin

B

Troponin

C

Myosin

D

Actin

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C
Myosin constitutes 55% of muscle protein by weight. The thick filaments consists of six polypeptide chains, two identical heavy chains and four light chains.
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