Mechanical characterization of actomyosin complex by molecular mechanics simulations

Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Biomechanics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-27

  Aprodu, Iuliana ^a   Soncini, Monica ^a   Montevecchi, Franco Maria ^b   Redaelli, Alberto ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Actin; Actomyosin complex; Mechanical properties; Myosin

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; MOLECULAR MOTOR; MYOSIN ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; MYOSIN II; MYOSIN;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PROCESS MODEL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN INTERACTION; YOUNG MODULUS; BINDING SITE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; THERMODYNAMICS;

ACTINS; ACTOMYOSIN; BINDING SITES; ELASTICITY; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOSINS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 77952517843     PISSN: 17226899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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