What is the role of tropomyosin in skeletal muscles?
A) Tropomyosin serves as a contraction inhibitor by blocking the myosin binding sites on the actin molecules.
B) Tropomyosin serves as a contraction inhibitor by blocking the actin binding sites on the myosin molecules.
C) Tropomyosin is the receptor for the motor neuron neurotransmitter.
D) Tropomyosin is the chemical that activates the myosin heads.
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