Tropomodulin function and thin filament assembly in cardiac myocytes

Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 136-141

  Gregorio, Carol C ^a   Fowler, Velia M ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; TROPOMODULIN; TROPOMYOSIN; TROPONIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ACTIN MYOSIN INTERACTION; ANIMAL CELL; CHICK EMBRYO; EMBRYO; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE FIBRIL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; THIN FILAMENT;

EID: 0029888857     PISSN: 10501738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1050-1738(96)00022-9     Document Type: Short Survey

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