Longitudinal distortions and transversal fluctuations of an actin filament sliding on myosin molecules

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 359-365

  Honda, H ^a   Kikuchi, K ^a   Hatori, K ^a   Imai, E ^a   Shimada, K ^b   Matsuno, K ^a  

^a NAGAOKA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Actin filament; ATP; Distortion; Fluctuation; Myosin; Sliding

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; MYOSIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROLYSIS; MEASUREMENT; MICROSCOPY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

EID: 0036033858     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020304420132     Document Type: Article

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