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The dependence of rigor tension on sarcomere length in vertebrate muscle

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Bei Glycerin-extrahierten Fasern des Kaninchen-Psoas-Muskels wurde ein der normalen isometrischen Kontraktion ähnlicher Zusammenhang zwischen Sarkomerenlänge und-spannung für die Kaliumkontraktur festgestellt.

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  1. School of Anatomy, University of New South Wales, 2033, Kensington, N.S.W., Australia

    P. A. McGrath & C. G. Dos Remedios

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  1. P. A. McGrath
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We thankDr. Darcy Gilmour for discussions and comments. This work was supported by grants from the Australian Research grants Committee and The National Heart Foundation of Australia.

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McGrath, P.A., Dos Remedios, C.G. The dependence of rigor tension on sarcomere length in vertebrate muscle. Experientia 30, 1036–1038 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01938995

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