Molecular Muscular Structure
Further information: Smooth muscleThe smooth muscle of the myometrium is basically very similar in molecular structure to smooth muscle in other sites of the body, with myosin and actin being the predominant proteins expressed. In uterine smooth muscle, there is approximately 6-fold more actin than myosin. A shift in the myosin expression of the uterine smooth muscle has been hypothesized to avail for changes in the directions of uterine contractions that are seen during the menstrual cycle.
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