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There is also a large cleft that develops between the two significant domains of actin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActin Mechanism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eActin is an ATPase. This means that as an enzyme, it hydrolyses ATP. You can characterize these enzymes by their slow reaction rates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActin Function\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe function of actin is that when a signal is sent to contract muscles, actin and myosin are both activated. The Myosin will work as the ‘motor’ and hydrolyze the ATP.\u003cbr\u003eThe energy that is release travels along the actin filaments (beadlike structure) and causes both filaments to move past each other.\u003cbr\u003eThere are a further two chemicals involved in this process; Troponin and tropomyosin. 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