Refer to the table below A pharmaceutical company is interes

Refer to the table below. A pharmaceutical company is interested in developing a drug that can act as a muscle relaxant. Preliminary research has led to the development of four compounds, each having a different mechanism of action in muscle tissue as described in the table. Which compound has potential to be developed as a muscle relaxant? B A D C

Solution

Correct option is A

In normal muscle contraction, calcium is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum causes the tension-generating interaction of actin and myosin. Muscle relaxant interferes with the release of calcium causing muscle relaxation.