Abstract
MUSCLE is a ‘mechano-chemical’ system which can convert chemical energy into mechanical energy. The glycerinated muscle fibre is a typical example of the model system where the mechanical work (contraction) is closely coupled with the chemical reaction (dephosphorylation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)). In such a mechano-chemical system, it is expected that the chemical reaction is also closely coupled with the mechanical work which is applied to the system.
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OHNISHI, T., OHNISHI, T. Adenosine Triphosphatase Activity of Glycerinated Muscle Fibres in a Mechanical Field. Nature 197, 184–185 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/197184a0
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