Striated muscle regulation of isometric tension by multiple equilibria.

Cooperative activation of striated muscle by calcium is based on the movement of tropomyosin described by the steric blocking theory of muscle contraction. Presently, the Hill model stands alone in reproducing both myosin binding data and a sigmoidal-shaped curve characteristic of calcium activation...

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Main Authors: Henry G Zot, Javier E Hasbun, Nguyen Van Minh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2784068?pdf=render