Smooth Muscle Contraction

Gunst SJ, Zhang W. Actin cytoskeletal dynamics in smooth muscle: a new paradigm for the regulation of smooth muscle contraction. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 2008 Sep;295(3):C576–87. doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00253.2008.; Webb RC. SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION AND RELAXATION. Advances in Physiology Education. 2003 Dec;27(4):201–6. doi: 10.1152/advances.2003.27.4.201.; Critchley DR. Focal adhesions - the cytoskeletal connection. Curr Opin Cell Biol. 2000 Feb;12(1):133–9. doi: 10.1016/s0955-0674(99)00067-8. PMID: 10679361.

Metabolites

Calcium cation

Formula: Ca (39.962591)

CAS ID: 14127-61-8

Magnesium cation

Formula: Mg (23.98505)

CAS ID: 22537-22-0

Nitric oxide

Formula: NO (29.997989)

CAS ID: 10102-43-9

Cinaciguat

Formula: C36H39NO5 (565.2828084)

CAS ID: 329773-35-5

ATP(4-)

Formula: C10H12N5O13P3 (502.9644492)

CAS ID:

ADP(3-)

Formula: C10H12N5O10P2 (424.0059412)

CAS ID:

3',5'-cyclic GMP(1-)

Formula: C10H11N5O7P (344.0396086)

CAS ID:



Enzyme

EC Number name full name note
2.7.11.18 myosin-light-chain kinase ATP:[myosin light chain] O-phosphotransferase
3.1.4.35 3',5'-cyclic-GMP phosphodiesterase 3',5'-cyclic-GMP 5'-nucleotidohydrolase


Proteins

Protein ID name full name