Dynamics of myosin-driven skeletal muscle contraction: I. Steady-state force generation

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 4107-4117

  Lan, Ganhui ^a   Sun, Sean X ^b  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; MYOSIN;

ARTICLE; ENERGY; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; SARCOMERE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STEADY STATE; VELOCITY;

EID: 22244450654     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.104.056846     Document Type: Article

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