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PMID: 622172 Published · ppublish English Journal Article

Can a myosin molecule bind to two actin filaments?

Nature ·Vol. 271 ·No. 5643 ·1978-01-26 ·Pages 325-9

Offer G, Elliott A

Abstract

It is suggested that in striated muscles the two heads of one myosin molecule are able to interact with different actin filaments. This would provide a simple explanation for the appearance and arrangement of cross-bridges in insect flight muscle in rigor.

MeSH Terms
Actins/metabolism Animals Insecta Models, Biological Muscle Contraction Myosins/metabolism Protein Conformation Rabbits Structure-Activity Relationship
Chemicals
Actins Myosins
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Offer G
Elliott A
Article Info
Journal
Nature
Abbr.
Nature
ISSN
0028-0836
DOI
10.1038/271325a0
Published
1978-01-26
Pages
325-9
Language
English
Region
England
NLM ID
0410462
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1038/271325a0 View journal details
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