The Ca ion has many functions in living organisms. In this article, the mode of action of the Ca ion in regulating the contractile processes of muscle through the troponin-tropomyosin system is briefly described.
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EBASHI, S. Calcium Ions and Muscle Contraction. Nature 240, 217–218 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/240217a0
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