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. 2009 Dec 8;4(12):e8052. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008052

Table 1. Summary of Dependent and Independent Variables.

Vari-able Equivalent Comments
B1 Inline graphic Mole fraction of Tm subunits coupled to the Tn-actin interaction and no calcium bound. Tm in Position B.
B2 Inline graphic;Inline graphic Mole fraction of Tm subunits coupled to the Tn-actin interaction and one calcium bound. Tm in Position B.
B3 Inline graphic;Inline graphic Mole fraction of Tm subunits coupled to the Tn-actin interaction and two calcium bound. Tm in Position B.
B Inline graphic Mole fraction of Tm subunits coupled to the mutant Tn-actin complex. Tm in Position B.
T1 Inline graphic; Inline graphic Mole fraction of Tn dissociated from actin and tethered to Tm; no calcium bound. Tm position is undefined.
T2 Inline graphic Mole fraction of Tn dissociated from actin and tethered to Tm; one calcium bound. Tm position is undefined.
T3 Inline graphic Mole fraction of Tn dissociated from actin and tethered to Tm; two calcium bound. Tm position is undefined.
T Inline graphic Mole fraction of mutant Tn dissociated from actin and tethered to Tm.
C Inline graphic Mole fraction of Tm directly associated with actin. Tm at equilibrium in Position C.
M Inline graphic Mole fraction of Tm subunits coupled to the myosin-actin interaction. Tm in Position M.
PM M Probability of myosin coupled to the work associated with Tm in Position M; 0≤PM≤1
Ca Calcium concentration; continuously independent variable.