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Calcium in Muscle Contraction

Cellular and Molecular Physiology

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  • © 1992

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Authors:
  1. Johann Caspar Rüegg

    1. Department of Physiology II, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVIII
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  2. Introduction

    • Johann Caspar Rüegg
    Pages 1-2

  3. Muscle Excitation and Contraction

    • Johann Caspar Rüegg
    Pages 3-28

  4. The Sarcoplasmic Reticulum: Storage and Release of Calcium

    • Johann Caspar Rüegg
    Pages 29-58

  5. The Dependence of Muscle Contraction and Relaxation on the Intracellular Concentration of Free Calcium Ions

    • Johann Caspar Rüegg
    Pages 59-82

  6. Calcium Binding and Regulatory Proteins

    • Johann Caspar Rüegg
    Pages 83-114

  7. Diversity of Fast and Slow Striated Muscle

    • Johann Caspar Rüegg
    Pages 115-142

  8. Myosin-Linked Regulation of Molluscan Muscle

    • Johann Caspar Rüegg
    Pages 143-164

  9. The Vertebrate Heart: Modulation of Calcium Control

    • Johann Caspar Rüegg
    Pages 165-200

  10. Vertebrate Smooth Muscle

    • Johann Caspar Rüegg
    Pages 201-238

  11. Principles of Calcium Signalling in Muscle

    • Johann Caspar Rüegg
    Pages 239-249

  12. Molecular Level Approaches to Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Heart and Skeletal Muscle

    • Johann Caspar Rüegg
    Pages 251-287

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 289-354
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About this book

Recent years have witnessed an explosion of knowledge lea- ding to a molecular understanding of the mechanisms of ac- tion of calcium on excitation and contraction coupling and its role in the regulation of contractility. This book highlights the most recent progress as well as providing a historial perspective of the field. It presents a concise and comprehensive overview of our current knowledge regar- ding calcium channels and regulatory proteins as well as in- tracellular calcium handling and the mechanisms underlying the activation of contractile proteins. It also describes how these basic mechanisms have been adapted in various types of muscle, especially in cardiac and smooth muscle.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physiology II, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

    Johann Caspar Rüegg

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Calcium in Muscle Contraction

  • Book Subtitle: Cellular and Molecular Physiology

  • Authors: Johann Caspar Rüegg

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77560-4

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-77562-8Published: 08 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-77560-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 354

  • Additional Information: Originally published with the title: Calcium in Muscle Activation

  • Topics: Cell Biology, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics, Human Physiology

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