Conformational changes within a protein molecule are NOT seen in the following function:

A) muscular contraction
B) binding of calcium to myosin
C) opening or closing of a membrane channel
D) interactions between GroEL and GroED
E) binding of a substrate to an enzyme


Ans: B) binding of calcium to myosin

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