Myosin heads attach to actin by breaking down ATP to ADP and a phosphate via Myosin-ATPase The Myosin head forms a âcross-bridgeâ on the active site of the actin filament. The cross bridge pulls actin, which slides over the myosin â known as the âPower Stroke.â
Plantain (or Plantago Major) is a common backyard herb with broad leafs. Most people think of it as a weed, though it is an incredibly useful herb. According to Mountain Rose Herbs: âLegend has it that Alexander the Great discovered it and brought it with him back to Europe in 327 BCE.
The plantain is a Latin American fruit related to the banana. Their textures and flavors vary, though. Plantains have thick skin, which is harder to peel than a bananaâs skin, and their flavor is starchy rather than sweet. Most consumers use them like vegetables and cook them, since the firm texture and starchy taste make them difficult to eat raw, unless they ripen long enough to become black and sweet.