Electrostatic forces as a possible mechanism underlying skeletal muscle contraction.
Gen Physiol Biophys
; 15(6): 441-9, 1996 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9248830
A possible mechanism is put forward to explain the sliding of thin filaments during muscle contraction. In our model, repulsion due to electrostatic forces is the mechanism which triggers crossbridges to cause the thin filaments to slide. The mechanism proposed could operate regardless of whether the myosin heads rotate or bend, although recent experimental evidence seems to confirm the latter action. In spite of its simplicity, the model prediction of the velocity of sliding of the thin filaments agrees well with experimental values from in vitro motility assays.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Músculo Esquelético
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Eletricidade Estática
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Modelos Biológicos
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Contração Muscular
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gen Physiol Biophys
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México
País de publicação:
Eslováquia