The influence of myosin converter and relay domains on cross-bridge kinetics of Drosophila indirect flight muscle

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1546-1555

  Yang, Chaoxing ^a   Kaplan, Charlotte N ^a   Thatcher, Maria L ^a   Swank, Douglas M ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 77956578914     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.06.047     Document Type: Article

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