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Which protein prevents myosin from binding to actin in a relaxed muscle?

Tropomyosin covers myosin-binding sites on actin filaments in relaxed muscles, preventing contraction. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.

Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Structural Organisation in Animals and Frog, Topic: Tissues, skeletal and organ systems.