Identification and localisation of nebulin as a thin filament component of invertebrate chordate muscles

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

Volumn 169, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 555-560

  Fock, U ^a   Hinssen, H ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chordate; Cross striated muscle; Nebulin; Sarcomeres; Thin filaments

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033380534     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050255     Document Type: Article

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