Energy-saving mechanisms in muscle: The minimization strategy

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 205, Issue 15, 2002, Pages 2175-2181

  Conley, Kevin E ^a   Lindstedt, Stan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Energetics; Flight; Muscle; Sound production

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANIMAL; BIRDS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; ANIMALS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ANIMAL; BIRD; ENERGY METABOLISM; FLYING; MECHANICAL STRESS; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 0035994655     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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