Structure and dynamics of the actin-based smooth muscle contractile and cytoskeletal apparatus

Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 461-469

  Lehman, William ^a   Morgan, Kathleen G ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin; Contraction; Cytoskeleton; Smooth muscle; Tropomyosin

Indexed keywords

ACTIN;

ANIMAL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOSKELETON; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; CYTOSKELETON; HUMANS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH;

EID: 84874454662     PISSN: 01424319     EISSN: 15732657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10974-012-9283-z     Document Type: Review

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