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Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry, 29e
Chapter 49. Muscle & the Cytoskeleton
Sections: Objectives, Biomedical Importance, Muscle Transduces Chemical Energy into Mechanical Energy, Actin & Myosin Are the Major Proteins of Muscle, Changes in the Conformation of the Head of Myosin Drive Muscle Contraction, Mutations in the Gene Encoding Dystrophin Cause Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Cardiac Muscle Resembles Skeletal Muscle in Many Respects, Several Mechanisms Replenish Stores of ATP in Muscle, Skeletal Muscle Contains Slow (Red) & Fast (White) Twitch Fibers, Skeletal Muscle Constitutes the Major Reserve of Protein in the Body, The Cytoskeleton Performs Multiple Cellular Functions, Summary, References.
Topics Discussed: anatomy and physiology of the muscle (muscular) system; cytoskeleton; muscle; muscle and the cytoskeleton.
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