Current Understanding of Residual Force Enhancement: Cross-Bridge Component and Non-Cross-Bridge Component

Muscle contraction is initiated by the interaction between actin and myosin filaments. The sliding of actin filaments relative to myosin filaments is produced by cross-bridge cycling, which is governed by the theoretical framework of the cross-bridge theory. The cross-bridge theory explains well a n...

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Main Authors: Atsuki Fukutani, Walter Herzog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/21/5479