Summary of this work describing whether PKA exerts its Ca2+-desensitizing effect in PLV and RP with various combinations of Tn subunits
PLV
RP
Muscle type
Original
Reconstituted (cTn)
Reconstituted (PCRF)
Reconstituted (sTn)
Original
Reconstituted (cTn)
Reconstituted (PCRF)
TnI-TnC complex
C
C
C
S
S
C
C
TnT
C
C
S
S
S
C
S
Ca2+ desensitization (+PKA)
+
+
+
−
−
+
+
PLV
RP
Muscle type
Original
Reconstituted (cTn)
Reconstituted (PCRF)
Reconstituted (sTn)
Original
Reconstituted (cTn)
Reconstituted (PCRF)
TnI-TnC complex
C
C
C
S
S
C
C
TnT
C
C
S
S
S
C
S
Ca2+ desensitization (+PKA)
+
+
+
−
−
+
+
“C” and “S” indicate that the Tn subunit (or the complex) is of cardiac or fast skeletal origin, respectively. +, Ca2+ desensitization present; −, Ca2+ desensitization absent (see Results).