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The cycle of myosin-actin interaction is outlined as follows: <ref name="Lehninger" />
The cycle of myosin-actin interaction is outlined as follows: <ref name="Lehninger" />
1. ATP binds to myosin and a binding site opens on myosin head to disrupt the actin-myosin interaction, actin is released. ATP is hydrolyzed
1. ATP binds to myosin and a binding site opens on myosin head to disrupt the actin-myosin interaction, actin is released. ATP is hydrolyzed
2. a conformational change moving the protein to a "high-energy" state causes the myosin head to change orientation moving it to bind with the actin  subunit closer the a region called the Z disk than the previous actin subunit
2. a conformational change moving the protein to a "high-energy" state causes the myosin head to change orientation moving it to bind with the actin  subunit closer the a region called the Z disk than the previous actin subunit
3. the binding site is closed, strengthening the myosin-actin binding
3. the binding site is closed, strengthening the myosin-actin binding
4. a power stroke quickly follows and the myosin head undergoes an additional conformational change bringing it back to the resting state in which it began  
4. a power stroke quickly follows and the myosin head undergoes an additional conformational change bringing it back to the resting state in which it began  


Click the link to access DNAtube video "A Moving Myosin Motor Protein"
Click the link to access DNAtube video "A Moving Myosin Motor Protein"