Expression of titin isoforms in red and white muscle fibres of carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) exposed to different sarcomere strains during swimming

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 167, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 543-551

  Spierts, I L Y ^a   Akster, H A ^a   Granzier, H L ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carp axial muscle; Fish swimming; Gel electrophoresis; Passive stiffness; Passive tension; Titin isoforms

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIN; ISOENZYME; MUSCLE PROTEIN; PROTEIN KINASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARP; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAST MUSCLE FIBER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; KINETICS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; SARCOMERE;

ANIMALS; CARPS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; ISOENZYMES; KINETICS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS, FAST-TWITCH; MUSCLE PROTEINS; PROTEIN KINASES; RABBITS; SARCOMERES;

EID: 0031278855     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050107     Document Type: Article

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