Myosin heavy chain isoform expression and Ca2+-stimulated ATPase activity in single fibres of toad rectus abdominis muscle

Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-156

  Nguyen, Long Thanh ^a   Stephenson, Gabriela M M ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; HYBRID PROTEIN; ISOPROTEIN; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TOAD;

ANIMALS; BUFO MARINUS; CA(2+) MG(2+)-ATPASE; CALCIUM; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS; NERVE FIBERS; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; RECTUS ABDOMINIS;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; ARUNDINARIA; BUFO; BUFO MARINUS;

EID: 0036399678     PISSN: 01424319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020266422201     Document Type: Article

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