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the thick filaments of the sarcomere are made up mostly of the protein ____________.
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actin
myosin
myoglobin
tropomyosin
Brief Explanations
In muscle - sarcomeres, thick filaments are mainly composed of myosin. Actin makes up thin filaments. Myoglobin is an oxygen - binding protein in muscle cells and troponin is part of the thin - filament regulatory complex.
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