Contraction-band Formation in Barnacle Myofibrils.
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Contractions induced by adenosine triphosphate, in myofibrils isolated from the barnacle, Balanus aquilia, were observed with a phase microscope. The formation of contraction bands was well under way before the A-band came into contact with the Z-membrane. This is in disagreement with the hypothesis that contraction bands are formed when the A-band pushes against the Z-membrane.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 143 3602 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1964