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Myosin light
chain kinase,
smooth muscle
Adenylate
cyclase type 9
cAMP-dependent
protein kinase
type I-alpha
regulatory
subunit
cAMP-dependent
protein kinase
type II-alpha
regulatory
subunit
Protein kinase
C alpha type
Beta-2
adrenergic
receptor
G protein
complex
Myosin LC-P
Myosin light
chain 3
Inositol 1,4,5-
trisphosphate
receptor type 1
Voltage-
dependent
L-type calcium
channel subunit
beta-1
Voltage-
dependent
L-type calcium
channel subunit
alpha-1C
Myosin light
chain
phosphatase
Intermediate
conductance
calcium-
activated
potassium
channel protein
4
Phospholipase C
Guanine
nucleotide-
binding protein
alpha
Calmodulin-1
Guanine
nucleotide-
binding protein
G(I)/G(S)/G(T)
subunit beta-1
Guanine
nucleotide-
binding protein
G(I)/G(S)/G(O)
subunit
gamma-12
Voltage-
dependent
calcium channel
subunit
alpha-2/delta-1
Norepinephrine
Ca
+
Ca
+
K
+
K
+
Ca
+
Norepinephrine
GDP
GTP
ATP
cAMP
Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate
Phosphatidylinositol
4,5-bisphosphate
Diacylglycerol
GTP
P
i
P
i
P
i
Calcium
Ca
+
Muscle
Contraction
Muscle
Relaxation
Magnesium
Calcium
Manganese
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Cytosol
Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell
Norepinephrine binds to
beta-2 adrenergic receptor.
The G protein complex
separates into alpha and
beta/gamma subunits.
GDP is replaced with GTP on
the alpha subunit.
Activated PKA can
phosphorylate calcium
activated potassium channels
causing potassium efflux and
promoting hyperpolarization.
Activated PKA phosphorylates
the IP3 receptor to reduce
its affinity for IP3.
Activated PKA phosphorylates
phospholipase C.
There is an overall decrease
in calcium levels in the
cytosol.
Decreased calcium is unable
to bind readily to
calmodulin.
The inhibition of myosin
light chain kinase prevents
the synthesis of Myosin LC-P
which leads to a high
concentration of myosin
light chain and muscle
relaxation.
Myosin unbinds from actin
causing the sarcomere
filaments to slide leading
to muscle relaxation.
Dilation
Actin Filament
Myosin Filament
Droxidopa is administered as
an oral tablet and then
converted to norepinephrine
via decarboxylation
MYLK
ADCY9
PRKAR1A
PRKAR2A
PRKCA
ADRB2
GNB1
MYL3
MYL3
ITPR1
CACNB1
CACNA1C
PPP1CB
KCNN4
PLCB1
GNAS
CALM1
GNB1
GNG12
CACNA2D1
Norepinephrine
Calcium
Calcium
Potassium
Potassium
Calcium
Norepinephrine
Guanosine
diphosphate
Guanosine
triphosphate
Adenosine
triphosphate
cAMP
Inositol 1,4,5-
trisphosphate
Phosphatidylinositol
4,5-
bisphosphate
Diacylglycerol
Guanosine
triphosphate
Phosphate
Phosphate
Phosphate
Calcium
Muscle
Contraction
Muscle
Relaxation