Light chain-dependent myosin structural dynamics in solution investigated by transient electrical birefringence

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 952-958

  Eden, Don ^b   Highsmith, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYOSIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIREFRINGENCE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0030814752     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78127-X     Document Type: Article

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