Event:1142

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Event Title

valve movement, Increased

Key Event Overview

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AOPs Including This Key Event

AOP Name Event Type Essentiality
5-hydroxytryptamine transporter (5-HTT; SERT) inhibition leading to population decline KE

Taxonomic Applicability

Name Scientific Name Evidence Links
bivalves

Level of Biological Organization

Biological Organization
Tissue

How this Key Event works

In bivalves, the muscle involved in valve movement is the anterior byssus retractor muscle (ABRM). This muscle and other muscles can undergo a catch state of contraction, which is characterized by a very slowly decaying force in the absence of stimulation. When contraction of the ABRM (and other catch-capable muscles) is initiated by the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, it contracts actively and remains in the contracted state with minimal energetic investment (Güth et al. 1984; Butler et al. 1998) even after the acetylcholine stimulation has ceased and internal calcium stores are returned to basal levels(Ishii et al. 1989). This unique physiology allows the muscle to maintain a closed valve without depleting energy reserves. In mollusks, the catch state is terminated by serotonin.

How it is Measured or Detected

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Evidence Supporting Taxonomic Applicability

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