The Sarcomeric Protein Nebulin: Another Multifunctional Giant in Charge of Muscle Strength Optimization

The sliding filament model of the sarcomere was developed more than half a century ago. This model, consisting only of thin and thick filaments, has been successful in explaining many, but not all, features of skeletal muscle. Work during the 1980s revealed the existence of two additional filaments:...

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Main Authors: Ottenheijm, Coen A. C., Granzier, Henk, Labeit, Siegfried
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Research Foundation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3286824/