Publications

1. Eizner., Yu. Ye., Sobieszek, A. & Sharonov, Yu. A. (1971) Separation of MORD curves for single bands. Prikladnaiia Spectroscopija (in Russian) 15, 1016-1024.

Sobieszek, A. (1972) Isolation of ribbon-shaped elements from vertebrate smooth muscle. Proc. Scand. Soc. Electron Microscopy, Gothenburg, 1971.

Abstract: J. Ultrastruct. Res. 38, 208.

(e, r) 2. Sobieszek, A. (1972) Cross-bridges on self-assembled smooth muscle myosin filaments. J. Molec. Biol. 70, 741-744.

3. Sobieszek, A. & Small, J.V. (1972) Filaments from purified smooth muscle myosin. Cold Spring Harbor Symp. Quant. Biol. 37, 109-112.

4. Small, J.V. & Sobieszek, A. (1972) The core component of the myosin-containing elements of vertebrate smooth muscle. Cold Spring Harbor Symp. Quant. Biol. 37, 439-443.

5. Sobieszek, A. & Small, J.V. (1973) The assembly of ribbon-shaped structures in low ionic strength extracts obtained from vertebrate smooth muscle. Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. Lond. B. 265, 203-212.

Sobieszek, A. (1973) Cross-bridges on self-assembled smooth muscle myosin filaments. Proc. Scand. Soc. Electron Microscopy, Aarhus, 1972.

Abstract: J. Ultrastruct. Res. 42, 399.

Small, J.V. & Sobieszek, A. (1973) The assembly of ribbon-shaped structures in low ionic strength extracts obtained from vertebrate smooth muscle. Proc. Scand. Soc. Electron Microscopy, Aarhus, 1972.

Abstract: J. Ultrastruct. Res. 42, 398.

(r) 6. Sobieszek, A. (1973) The fine structure of the contractile apparatus of the anterior byssus retractor muscles of Mytilus edulis. J. Ultrastruct. Res. 43, 313-343.

Bremel, R.D., Sobieszek, A. & Reedy, M.K. (1974) Interaction between contractile proteins of vertebrate smooth muscle. Biochemistry/Biophysics 1974 Meeting, Minneapolis.

Abstract: Federation Proc. 33, 1466.

7. Sobieszek, A. & Bremel, R.D. (1975) Preparation and properties of vertebrate smooth muscle myofibrils and actomyosin. Eur. J. Biochem. 55, 49-60.

(e) 8. Sobieszek, A. & Small, J.V. (1976) Myosin-linked Ca-regulation in vertebrate smooth muscle. J. Molec. Biol. 102, 75-92.

9. Andersen, P.L., Small, J.V. & Sobieszek, A. (1976) Studies on the specificity of smooth-muscle antibodies. Clin. Exp. Immunol. 26, 57-66.

10. Bremel, R.D., Sobieszek, A. & Small, J.V. (1977) Regulation of actin- myosin interaction of vertebrate smooth muscle. In " The Biochemistry of Smooth Muscle", N.L. Stephens (ed.), pp. 533-549, University Park Press, Baltimore.

11. Sobieszek, A. (1977) Vertebrate smooth muscle myosin: Enzymatic and structural properties. From Proc. Symp. 'The Biochemistry of Smooth Muscle” Winnipeg August 1975. In " The Biochemistry of Smooth Muscle", N.L. Stephens (ed.), pp. 413-443, University Park Press, Baltimore.

(e, r) 12. Sobieszek, A. (1977) Ca-linked phosphorylation of a light chain of vertebrate smooth muscle myosin. Eur. J. Biochem. 73, 477-483.

13. Small, J.V. & Sobieszek, A. (1977) Myosin phosphorylation and Ca-regulation in vertebrate smooth muscle. In " Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Smooth Muscle", R. Casteels et al. (eds.), pp. 385-393, Elsevier/ North Holland Biomedical Press.

(e, q) 14. Small, J.V. & Sobieszek, A. (1977) Studies on the function and composition of the 100 Å filaments of vertebrate smooth muscle. J. Cell Sci. 23, 243-268.

(e) 15. Small, J.V. & Sobieszek, A. (1977) Ca-regulation of mammalian smooth muscle actomyosin via a kinase-phosphatase-dependent phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of the 20, 000-Mr light chain of myosin. Eur. J. Biochem. 76, 521-530.

(e) 16. Sobieszek, A. & Small, J.V. (1977) The regulation of the actin-myosin interaction in vertebrate smooth muscle: Activation via a myosin light chain kinase and the effect of tropomyosin. J. Molec. Biol. 112, 559-576.

Hathaway, D.R.S., Sobieszek, A. & Adelstein, R.S. (1978) Regulation of myosin light chain kinases by Ca²⁺.

Abstract: Biophysical J. 21, A13.

(e) 17. Hinssen, H., D'Haese, J., Small, J.V. & Sobieszek, A. (1978) Mode of filament assembly of myosins from muscle and non- muscle cells. J. Ultrastruct. Res. 64, 282-302.

Hathaway, D.R., Sobieszek, A., Eaton, C.R. & Adelstein, R.S. (1978) Regulation of platelet and smooth-muscle myosin kinase-activity.

Abstract: Federation Proc. 37, 1328.

18. Andersen, P., Small, J.V., Andersen, H.F. & Sobieszek, A. (1979) Reactivity of smooth-muscle antibodies with F- and G-actin. Immunology 37, 705-709.

(i) 19. Small, J.V. & Sobieszek, A. (1980) The contractile apparatus of smooth muscle. Internat. Rev. Cytol. 64, 241-306.

Ditgens, A., D'Haese, J. & Sobieszek, A. (1980) Tropomyosin and the actin-linked Ca regulation of obliquely striated body wall muscle of the earth worm Lumbricus terrestris.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 1, 467.

Sobieszek, A., Small, J.V. & Jertschin, P. (1980) Effect of muscle and non-muscle tropomyosins in reconstituted skeletal muscle actomyosin.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 1, 471.

(e) 20. Sobieszek, A. & Small, J.V. (1981) Effect of muscle and non-muscle tropomyosins in reconstituted skeletal muscle actomyosin. Eur. J. Biochem. 118, 533-539.

21. Strzelecka-Golaszewska, H. & Sobieszek, A. (1981) Activation of smooth muscle myosin by smooth and skeletal muscle actins. FEBS Letters 134, 197-202.

22. Ditgens, A., D'Haese, J., Small, J.V. & Sobieszek, A. (1982) Properties of tropomyosin from dual-regulated obliquely striated body wall muscle of the earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris L.). J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 3, 57-74.

(e, r) 23. Sobieszek, A. (1982) Steady-state kinetics studies on actin-activation of skeletal muscle heavy meromyosin subfragments. Effects of skeletal, smooth and non-muscle tropomyosin. J. Mol. Biol. 157, 275-286.

(i) 24. Small, J.V. & Sobieszek, A. (1983) Contractile and structural proteins of smooth muscle. In " Biochemistry of Smooth Muscle", N.L. Stephens (ed.), vol. I, pp. 84-140, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.

Sobieszek, A. (1983) Enzymes regulating myosin phosphorylation in vertebrate smooth muscle.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 3, 480.

25. Barylko, B. & Sobieszek, A. (1983) Phosphorylation and actin-activation of brain myosin. EMBO J. 2, 369-374.

26. Cross, R.A., Bardsley, R.G., Ledward, D.A., Small, J.V. & Sobieszek, A. (1983) Reversible helix-coil transition of pig stomach myosin rod. FEBS Letters 162, 189-192.

27. Sobieszek, A. & Barylko, B. (1984) Enzymes regulating myosin phosphorylation in vertebrate smooth muscle. In Proc. Symp. " Smooth Muscle Contraction", N.L. Stephens (ed.), pp. 283- 316, Marcel Dekker Press, New York.

28. Cross, R.A., Bardsley, R.G., Ledward, D.A., Small, J.V. & Sobieszek, A. (1984) Conformational stability of the myosin rod. Eur. J. Biochem. 145, 305-310.

29. Hinssen, H., Small, J.V. & Sobieszek, A. (1984) A Ca²⁺-dependent actin modulator from vertebrate smooth muscle. FEBS Letters 166, 90-95.

30. Strzelecka-Golaszewska, H., Hinssen, H. & Sobieszek, A. (1984) Influence of actin-modulating protein from smooth muscle on actin-myosin interaction. FEBS Letters 177, 209-216.

31. Hinssen, H., Small, J.V. & Sobieszek, A. (1985) An actin-modulating protein from vertebrate smooth muscle. In " Contractile Proteins in Muscle and Non-Muscle Cell Systems. Biochemistry, Physiology and Pathology", E.E. Alla, N. Arena and M.A. Russo (eds.), part III, pp. 313-341, Praeger, New York, 1985.

32. Sobieszek, A. (1985) Phosphorylation reaction of vertebrate smooth muscle myosin. An enzyme kinetic analysis. Biochemistry 24, 1266-1274.

Sobieszek, A. (1985) Ca-activation of smooth muscle myosin-kinase-calmodulin complex.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 6, 122.

Strzelecka-Golaszewska, H., Hinssen, H. & Sobieszek, A. (1985) The influence of an actin-modulating protein from smooth muscle on actin-myosin interaction.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 6, 122.

33. Cross, R.A. & Sobieszek, A. (1985) Influence of smooth muscle myosin conformation on myosin light chain kinase binding and on phosphorylation. FEBS Letters 188, 367-374.

34. Sobieszek, A. & Jertschin, P. (1986) Urea-glycerol-acrylamide gel electrophoresis of acidic low molecular weight muscle proteins: Rapid determination of myosin light chain phosphorylation in myosin, actomyosin and whole muscle samples. Electrophoresis 7, 417-425.

35. Sobieszek, A. & Jertschin, P. (1986) A convenient high resolution SDS-gel electrophoresis system for analysis of proteins in the range of 10 to 500 kDa. In " Electrophorese Forum 86", B.J. Radola (ed.), pp. 289-294, Technical University, Munich.

Sobieszek, A. (1986) Role of tropomyosin, myosin conformation and myosin phosphorylation state in Ca-activation of vertebrate smooth muscle actomyosin.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 7, 320.

36. Langanger, G., Moeremans, M., Daneels, G., Sobieszek, A., De Brabander, & de Mey, J. (1986) The molecular organization of myosin in stress fibers of cultured cells. J. Cell Biol. 102, 200-209.

Cross, R.A. & Sobieszek, A. (1986) Effect on smooth muscle myosin conformation on myosin light chain kinase binding.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 7, 62.

Cross, R.A., Cross, K.E. & Sobieszek, A. (1986) Folding of smooth muscle myosin traps ADP.Pi.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 7, 320.

(e) 37. Cross, R.A., Cross, K.E. & Sobieszek, A. (1986) ATP-linked monomer-polymer equilibrium of smooth muscle myosin: the free folded monomer traps ADP.Pi. EMBO J. 5, 2637-2641.

38. Sobieszek, A. (1987) Mg ATPase activity of vertebrate smooth muscle actomyosin: Stimulation by tropomyosin is modified by myosin phosphorylation and its conformation state. In " Regulation and Contraction of Smooth Muscle", M.J. Siegman, A.P. Somlyo and N.L. Stephens (eds.), pp. 159-181, Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York.

39. Szczesna, D., Sobieszek, A. & Kakol, I. (1987) Binding of phosphorylated and dephosphorylated heavy meromyosin to F-actin. FEBS Letters 210, 177-180.

40. Sobieszek, A. (1988) Bulk isolation of the 20, 000 dalton light chain of smooth muscle myosin. Purification and separation of the unphosphorylated and phosphorylated species. Analytical Biochemistry 172, 43-50.

Sobieszek, A. (1988) Binding of calmodulin to smooth muscle myosin and allosteric regulation of myosin light chain kinase.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 9, 469.

41. Sobieszek, A. (1989) Calmodulin antagonists action in smooth muscle myosin phosphorylation. Different mechanisms for trifluoperazine and calmidazolium inhibition. Biochem. J. (London) 262, 215-223.

42. Szczesna, D., Borovikov, Yu.S., Kakol, I. & Sobieszek, A. (1989) Interaction of tropomyosin with F-actin-heavy meromyosin complex. Biol. Chem. Hoppe-Seyler 370, 399-407.

43. Sobieszek, A. (1990) Smooth muscle myosin as a calmodulin binding protein. Affinity increase on filament assembly. J.Muscle Res. Cell Motility 11, 114-124.

44. Kostrzewska, A. & Sobieszek, A. (1990) Diverse effects of cadmium on smooth muscle myosin phosphorylation system.. FEBS Letters 263, 381-384.

45. Redowicz, M.J., Sobieszek. A. & Strzelecka-Golaszewska, H. (1990) Conformational transitions within the head and at the head-rod junction in smooth muscle myosin studied with a limited proteolysis method. Eur. J. Biochem. 192, 601-608.

46. Sobieszek, A. (1991) Regulation of smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase. Steady-state kinetic studies of the reaction mechanism. Eur. J. Biochem. 199, 735-743.

47. Sobieszek, A. (1991) Regulation of smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase. Allosteric effects and cooperative activation by calmodulin. J. Mol. Biol. 220, 947-957. Erratum in: J. Mol. Biol. 1991 222: 1173.

Reid, R.E., Lei, X.P., Mrugacz, G. & Sobieszek, A. (1992) Design, synthesis, and activity of potential calmodulin antagonists.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical Res. 9, S104.

48. Helbing, D., Sobieszek, A. & Jockusch, B.M. (1993) Conformational states of pig brain myosin. Eur. J. Cell Biol. 60, 228-234.

Sobieszek, A., Strobl, A. & Ortner, B. (1993) Calcium-calmodulin dependent modification f smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase leading to its cooperative activation by calmodulin.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 14, 244.

Nowak, G., Rainer, F. & Sobieszek, A. (1993) Purification and characterization of myofibrillar myosin light chain phosphatase from turkey gizzard smooth muscle.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 14, 255.

Sobieszek, A. (1993) Myosin light chain kinase and regulation of actin-myosin interaction in smooth muscle.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 14, 244.

49. Sobieszek, A., Strobl, A., Ortner, B. & Babiychuk, E. B. (1993) Calcium-calmodulin dependent modification of smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase leading to its cooperative activation by calmodulin. Biochem J. (London) 295, 405-411.

50. Nowak, G., Rainer, F. & Sobieszek, A. (1993) Purification and characterization of the myofibrillar form of myosin light-chain phosphatase from turkey gizzard smooth muscle. Bichim. Biophys. Acta 1203, 230-235.

Babiychuk, E.B. & Sobieszek, A. (1994) Oligomerization of smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase revealed by zero-range cross-linkage and SDS-electrophoresis.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 15, 221-222.

Majcher, I., Nowak, D., Malicka-Blaszkiewicz, M. & Sobieszek, A. (1994) Myofibrillar deoxyribonuclease from smooth muscle, characterization and interaction with actin.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 15, 215.

51. Dalla Libera, L., Mastroianni, M. & Sobieszek, A. (1994) Heterogeneity of smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase. Characterization of isoelectric variants. FEBS Letters 346, 213-216.

(i) 52. Sobieszek, A. (1994) Smooth Muscle Myosin. Molecule conformation, filament assembly and association of regulatory enzymes. From " Airways Smooth Muscle: Biochemical Control of Contraction and Relaxation" D. Raeburn and M. A. Giembycz (eds), Birkhä user, Bassel. pp. 1-29.

53. Sobieszek, A. (1994) Regulation of myosin light chain kinase. Kinetic mechanism, autophosphorylation and cooperative activation by Ca2+ and calmodulin. From Proc. Symp. " Smooth Muscle Contraction - Recent Advances" Minaki, Ontario; N.L. Stephens (ed.), Cand. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 72, 1368-1376.

(i) 54. Sobieszek, A. (1994) Gradient polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of sodium dodecyl sufate: A practical approach to muscle contractile and regulatory proteins. Electrophoresis 15, 1014-1020.

Babiychuk, E.B., Babiychuk, V.S. & Sobieszek, A. (1995) Modulation of smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase activity by Ca²⁺/CM-dependent type modifications.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 16, 158-159.

Sobieszek, A., Ortner, B. Babiychuk, V.S. & Borkowski, J. (1995) Kinase- associated myofibrillar smooth muscle myosin light chain phosphatase: isolation of a complex with myosin light chain kinase and purification of the catalytic and targeting subunits.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 16, 159.

55. Babiychuk, E.B., Babiychuk, V.S. & Sobieszek, A. (1995) Modulation of smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase activity by Ca²⁺ and calmodulin dependent type modifications. Biochemistry 34, 6366-6372.

Danilova, V.M., Sobieszek, A., Filenko, A.M., Babiychuk, E.B. & Omelyanuk, V.S. (1995) Supramolecular organization of smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility 16, 165.

56. Sobieszek, A. (1995) Calmodulin-dependent autophosphorylation of smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase: Intermolecular reaction mechanism via dimerization of the kinase and potentiation of the activity following activation. Biochemistry 34, 11855-11863.

57. Lei, X-P., Li, C.-H., Zhong, H.-Z., Mrugacz, G., Sobieszek, A. & Reid, R.E. (1996) Quantitative structure-activity relationship studies on calmodulin antagonists of alkylamino 1, 2-diphenylethylene compounds. J. Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences 5, 169-173.

58. Nieznanski, K. & Sobieszek, A. (1997) Telokin (kinase related protein) modulates the oligomeric state of smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase and its interaction with myosin filaments. Biochem. J. (London) 322, 65-71.

59. Gimona, M., Lando, Z. Vandekerckhove, J., Kobayashi, R., Sobieszek, A. & Helfman, D.M. (1997) Ca²⁺-dependent interaction of S100A2 with muscle and nonmuscle tropomyosins J. Cell Sci. 110, 611-621.

60. Sobieszek, A., Babiychuk, E. B. Ortner, B. & Borkowski, J. (1997) Purification and characterization of a kinase associated, myofibrillar smooth muscle myosin light chain phosphatase possesing a calmodulin targeting subunit. J. Biol. Chem. 272, 7027-7033.

61. Sobieszek, A., Borkowski, J. & Babiychuk, V.S. (1997) Purification and characterization of a smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase-phosphatase complex. J. Biol. Chem. 272, 7034-7041.

62. Babiychuk, E.B., & Sobieszek, A. (1997) Oligomerization of smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase and its modifications by melittin and calmodulin. Biopolymers 42, 673-686.

63. Filenko, A.M., Danilova, V.M. & Sobieszek, A. (1997) Smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase, supramolecular organization, modulation of activity and related conformational changes. Biophysical J. 73, 1593-1606.

64. Sobieszek, A., Andruchov, O.Y. & Nieznanski, K. (1997) Kinase related protein (telokin) is phosphorylated by smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase and modulates the kinase activity. Biochem. J. (London) 328, 425-430.

Danilova, V.M., Filenko, A.M. & Sobieszek, A. (1998) Conformational modifications of smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motil. 19, 310.

(i) 65. Sobieszek, A. (1998) Formation and regulation of myosin light chain kinase and phosphatase complex in smooth muscle: the outlook. Tsitologiia 40, 568-578.

Sobieszek, A., Liebetrau, C. Andruchov, O.Y. & Rü egg, J.C. (1998) Telokin modulates relaxation and contraction of smooth muscle skinned fibres.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motil. 19, 311.

66. Pavlov, D.A., Sobieszek, A. & Levitsky, D.I. (1998) Calorimetric studies of smooth muscle myosin fragments and their complexes with ADP and phosphate analogues. Biochemistry (Moscow) 63, 1116-1128.

67. Filenko, A.M. & Sobieszek, A. (1998) Effect of preincubation on smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase activity. Ukr. Biokhim. Zh. 70, 39-43.

68. Filenko, A.M. Omel'ianiuk, V.S. Danilova, V.M. & Sobieszek, A. (1998) Conformational modifications of smooth muscle light chain kinase. Ukr. Biokhim. Zh. 70, 43-49.

Danilova, V.M., Filenko, A.M., Omelyanuk, V.S. & Sobieszek, A. (1999) Light scattering investigation of smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase supramolecular organization.

Abstract: J. Muscle Res. Cell Motil. 20, 71.

69. Sobieszek, A. (1999) Enzyme kinetic characterization of the smooth muscle myosin phosphorylating system. Activation by calcium and calmodulin and possible inhibitory mechanisms of antagonists. Bichim. Biophys. Acta: Molecular Cell Research, 1450, 77-91.

70. Sobieszek, A. (2001) Vectorial phosphorylation of filamentous smooth muscle myosin by myosin light chain kinase and calmodulin complex. J. Muscle Res. Cell Motil. 22, 505-511.

71. Puchert, E., Andruchov, O., Wagner, A., Grassberger, H., Lahnsteiner, F., Sobieszek, A. & Galler, S. (2003) Slowing effects of Mg²⁺ on contractile kinetics of skinned preparations of rat hearts depending on myosin heavy chain isoform content. Eur. J. Physiol. 447, 135-141.

72. Sobieszek, A., Andruchov, O.Y., Grabarek, Z., Kulikova, N., Liebetrau, C. & Matusovsky, O.S. (2005) Modulation of myosin filament activation by telokin in smooth muscle. Liberation of myosin kinase and phosphatase from supramolecular complexes. Biophysical Chemistry. 113, 25-40.

Sobieszek, A., Tait, R., & Seow, C. Y. (2005) In vitro polymerization of smooth muscle myosin is facilitated by actin and calcium.

Abstract: Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society. Vol. 2: A785, 2005.

73. Leguillette, R., Gil, F., Zitouni, N., Lajoie-Kadoch, S., Sobieszek, A. and Lauzon, A.-M. (2005) (+)Insert smooth muscle myosin heavy chain (SM-B) Isoform Expression in Human Tissues. Am. J. Physiol., Cell Physiol., 289, C1277-C1285.

Ali, F., Tait, R., Sobieszek, A., Pare, P. D., & Seow, C. Y. (2005) Reconstitution retention of myosin thick filaments in skinned tracheal smooth muscle.

Abstract: Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society. Vol. 2: A785, 2005.

Zitoni, N., Leguillette R., Gil, F.R., Sobieszek, A. & Lauzon, A.-M. In Vitro motility of purified rat tracheal smooth muscle myosin.

Abstract: Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society. Vol. 2: A784, 2005.

(i) 74. Sobieszek, A. (2005) Vectorial activation of smooth muscle myosin filaments and its modulation by telokin. In Proc. International Symposium on Models of Smooth Muscle Contraction September. Gull Harbour Resort and Conference Centre, Hecla Island, Manitoba, Canada. Can. J. Pharmacol., 83(10): 899-912.

75. Sobieszek, A., Matusovsky, O. S., Permyakova, T. V., Sarg, B., Lindner, H. & Shelud’ko, N.S. (2006) Phosphorylation of myorod (catchin) by kinases tightly associated to molluscan and vertebrate smooth muscle myosin. Arch. Biochem. Biophysics, 454: 197-205.

76. Ip, K., Sobieszek, A., Solomon, D., Jiao, Y., Paré, P.D. & Seow, C.Y. (2007) Physical integrity of smooth muscle myosin filaments is enhanced by phosphorylation of the regulatory myosin light chain. Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry 20, 649-658.

Matusovsky O.S., Dyachuk V.A., Kiselev K.V., Shelud’ko N.S., and Sobieszek A. (2008) Phosphorylation of myorod by endogenous kinases from molluscan smooth muscle.

Abstract: International Symposium " Biological Motility: Achievements and Perspectives. Pushchino, P. 41-43.

(i) 77. Bossé, B, Sobieszek, A., Paré, P.D. & Seow, C.Y (2008) Length adaptation of airway smooth muscle. Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society 5, 62-67.

78. Skó rzewski, R., Ś liwiń ska, M., Borysa, D., Sobieszek, A. & Moraczewska, J. (2009) Effect of actin C-terminal modification on tropomyosin isoforms binding and thin filament regulation. Biochim. Biophys. Acta Proteins and Proteomics 1794, 237-243.

Matusovsky, O.S., Shelud’ko, N.S. & Sobieszek, A. (2008) Phosphorylation of myorod in molluscan catch muscles by myosin- and twitchin-associated kinases. Abstract, XXXVII European Muscle Conference; J. Muscle Res. Cell Motil. 29, 289.

Roman, H.N., Zitouni, N.B., Sobieszek, A. & Marie Lauzon, A.-M. (2009) Effect of tropomyosin on the binding force of unphosphorylated myosin to actin.

Abstract, Biophysical Society Meeting. Biophysical J. 96. supl.1, p.231a.

79. Matusovsky, O.S., Shelud’ko, N.S., Permyakova, T.V. Zukowska, M. & Sobieszek, A. (2010) Catch muscle of bivalve mollusks contains myosin- and twitchin-associated protein kinases phosphorylating. Biochim. Biophys. Acta Proteins and Proteomics. 1804, 884-890.

80. Sobieszek, A., Sarg, B., Lindner, H. Matusovsky, O.S. and Zukowska, M. (2010) Myosin Kinase of Molluscan Smooth Muscle. Regulation by Binding of Calcium to the Substrate and Inhibition of Myorod and Twitchin Phosphorylation by Myosin. Biochemistry 49, 4191–4199.

81. Sobieszek, A., Sarg, B., Lindner, H. & Seow, C.Y. (2010) Phosphorylation of caldesmon by myosin light chain kinase increases its binding affinity for phosphorylated myosin filaments. Biological Chemistry 391, 1091-1104.

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