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Molecular mechanisms of muscle contraction (2)
Troponin and tropomyosin bestow Ca2+ dependence on the productive interactions of actin and myosin: rapid ATPase activity, generation of force, and generation of movement. In the absence of Ca2+, muc… more →
Muscle Letters
Fall 2009 draws to a close
wrote 3 weeks ago: Tomorrow is my final presentation for my first semester of graduate school. I’ve been busy the … more →
Molecular mechanisms of muscle contraction (2)
wrote 6 months ago: Troponin and tropomyosin bestow Ca2+ dependence on the productive interactions of actin and myosin: … more →
Molecular mechanisms of muscle contraction (1)
wrote 6 months ago: As a trimeric regulatory protein complex located on actin-tropomyosin filaments, troponin (Tn) toget … more →
Relative force measured by mixtures assay
wrote 6 months ago: In an in vitro motility assay, multiple myosin molecules pull simultaneously but asynchronously on a … more →
In Vitro Motility Assay (2)
wrote 6 months ago: A flow cell (i.e., an open system that allows solution exchange during the experiment) is assembled … more →
In Vitro Motility Assay (1) --- Classical Paper
wrote 6 months ago: The first quantitative measurement of rates of movement of purified myosin along actin in vitro were … more →
A unique characteristic of smooth muscle is that:
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wrote 6 months ago: A. It can sustain a contraction for prolonged periods B. Calcium is not required for contraction C. … more →
Pentagon Plan to Regrow Limbs: Phase One, Complete
wrote 9 months ago: The first phase of the Pentagon’s plan to regrow soldiers’ limbs is complete; scientists … more →
How stuff works... in a nutshell!: Sarcomeres
wrote 1 year ago: Sarcomeres are the basic functional units of muscle (be it skeletal (ones you show off) or cardiac ( … more →
Bacteria make the rotor go round
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wrote 2 years ago: Micro-organisms found in freshwater fish form the basis for a microscale motor device. SEM image sho … more →
