The intriguing dual lattices of the myosin filaments in vertebrate striated muscles: Evolution and advantage

Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 846-865

  Luther, Pradeep K ^a   Squire, John M ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bare region; Electron microscopy; M band; Myosin filament; Myosin filament lattice; Thick filament; Vertebrate striated muscle; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84914095928     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20797737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/biology3040846     Document Type: Review

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