Connectin/titin, giant elastic protein of muscle

FASEB Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 341-345

  Maruyama, Koscak ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

M line; muscle elasticity; myofibrillogenesis; myosin filament; passive tension; Z line

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIN; MYOSIN;

ELASTICITY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MUSCLE FIBER CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBRIL; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SARCOMERE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 0030982846     PISSN: 08926638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.11.5.9141500     Document Type: Review

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