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Cooperation of myosin II in muscle contraction through nonlinear elasticity
Biological Physics · Submitted 19 Jun 2023
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The authors' main claim We find that a substantial proportion of actin-bound motors reside in the {\it mid-} and {\it post-power stroke} states, and our nonlinear model reveals their increased capacity for load sharing.
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Myosin II plays a pivotal role in muscle contraction by generating force through the cooperative action of multiple motors on actin filaments. In this study, we integrate the nonlinear elasticity of the neck linker in individual myosin II and comprehensively investigate the evolution of cooperativity and dynamics at {\it microstate} and {\it mesostate} levels using a combined model of single and multiple motors. We find that a substantial proportion of actin-bound motors reside in the {\it mid-} and {\it post-power stroke} states, and our nonlinear model reveals their increased capacity for load sharing. Additionally, we systematically explore the impact of mechanical load and ATP concentration on myosin II motors. Notably, we observe that the average net distance of actin undergoes a transition from a weak load-sensitive regime at low ATP concentrations to a load-sensitive regime at higher ATP concentrations. Furthermore, increasing the load or raising the ATP concentration to saturation can enhance the efficiency and output power of myosin filament. Moreover, the efficiency of the myosin filament increases with the power stroke strength, reaching a maximum at a specific range, and subsequently declining beyond that threshold. Finally, we explore the mean run time/length and mean existence probability of myosin filament, shedding light on its overall behavior.
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| s0 | Myosin II plays a pivotal role in muscle contraction by generating force through the cooperative action of multiple motors on actin filaments. | background 1.00 | 0.05 | 0.05 | asserted 1.00 |
| s1 | In this study, we integrate the nonlinear elasticity of the neck linker in individual myosin II and comprehensively investigate the evolution of cooperativity and dynamics at {\it microstate} and {\it mesostate} levels using a combined model of single and multiple motors. | contribution 0.81 | 0.95 | 0.07 | asserted 0.95 |
| s2 | We find that a substantial proportion of actin-bound motors reside in the {\it mid-} and {\it post-power stroke} states, and our nonlinear model reveals their increased capacity for load sharing. | result 0.99 | 0.96 | 0.28 | asserted 1.00 |
| s3 | Additionally, we systematically explore the impact of mechanical load and ATP concentration on myosin II motors. | contribution 0.84 | 0.94 | 0.03 | asserted 0.82 |
| s4 | Notably, we observe that the average net distance of actin undergoes a transition from a weak load-sensitive regime at low ATP concentrations to a load-sensitive regime at higher ATP concentrations. | result 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.10 | asserted 1.00 |
| s5 | Furthermore, increasing the load or raising the ATP concentration to saturation can enhance the efficiency and output power of myosin filament. | result 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.18 | asserted 0.86 |
| s6 | Moreover, the efficiency of the myosin filament increases with the power stroke strength, reaching a maximum at a specific range, and subsequently declining beyond that threshold. | result 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.12 | asserted 1.00 |
| s7 | Finally, we explore the mean run time/length and mean existence probability of myosin filament, shedding light on its overall behavior. | contribution 0.86 | 0.94 | 0.05 | asserted 0.86 |
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Myosin II plays a pivotal role in muscle contraction by generating force through the cooperative action of multiple motors on actin filaments. In this study, we integrate the nonlinear elasticity of the neck linker in individual myosin II and comprehensively investigate the evolution of cooperativity and dynamics at {\it microstate} and {\it mesostate} levels using a combined model of single and multiple motors. We find that a substantial proportion of actin-bound motors reside in the {\it mid-} and {\it post-power stroke} states, and our nonlinear model reveals their increased capacity for load sharing. Additionally, we systematically explore the impact of mechanical load and ATP concentration on myosin II motors. Notably, we observe that the average net distance of actin undergoes a transition from a weak load-sensitive regime at low ATP concentrations to a load-sensitive regime at higher ATP concentrations. Furthermore, increasing the load or raising the ATP concentration to saturation can enhance the efficiency and output power of myosin filament. Moreover, the efficiency of the myosin filament increases with the power stroke strength, reaching a maximum at a specific range, and subsequently declining beyond that threshold. Finally, we explore the mean run time/length and mean existence probability of myosin filament, shedding light on its overall behavior.
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