The Cross-Bridge of Skeletal Muscle Is Not Synchronized Either by Length or Force Step
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. The Rapid Phase 2 Cannot Be Related to the Synchronous Execution of the Working Stroke
2.2. In Phase 2 the Change of the Interference Distance Is Not Solely Related to the Power Stroke
2.2.1. The First Model
Attached, Tilt Angle | Detached, Tilt Angle | Hypothetical Stroke (nm) | ΔID (nm) |
---|---|---|---|
70° | none | 5.643 | 5.643 |
50° | none | 10.606 | 10.606 |
70° | 60° | 5.643 | 2.764 |
50° | 60° | 10.606 | 5.194 |
2.2.2. The Second Model
The Attached Head Domains
The Detached Head Domains
3. Discussion
4. Experimental Section
4.1. Cross-Bridge Synchronization
4.2. The Center of Mass of an Array of Cross-Bridges
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Appendix A
Appendix B
Conflicts of Interest
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Grazi, E. The Cross-Bridge of Skeletal Muscle Is Not Synchronized Either by Length or Force Step. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2015, 16, 12064-12075. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms160612064
Grazi E. The Cross-Bridge of Skeletal Muscle Is Not Synchronized Either by Length or Force Step. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2015; 16(6):12064-12075. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms160612064
Chicago/Turabian StyleGrazi, Enrico. 2015. "The Cross-Bridge of Skeletal Muscle Is Not Synchronized Either by Length or Force Step" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 16, no. 6: 12064-12075. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms160612064