Muscle contraction: Actin filaments enter the fray

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-2

  Molloy, Justin E ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; MYOSIN; MYOSIN ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ANALYSIS; ANALYTIC METHOD; BIOMECHANICS; HYBRID; HYBRID SYSTEM; MOLECULE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBRIL; MUSCLE FORCE; NOISE; NOISE ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY; SINGLE MOLECULE MECHANICS;

EID: 23244468520     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.059501     Document Type: Short Survey

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