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Change in Fixed-Charge in the Thick Filament Lattice of Limulus Striated Muscle with Sarcomere Shortening

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A highly significant increase in fixed-charge occurs in the A-bands of Limulus striated muscle following activation and sarcomere shortening. This is in striking contrast to vertebrate striated muscle. Treatment with either papain or alkaline phosphatase reduces this fixed-charge. The increase in charge may serve as a motive force in thick filament shortening.

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  1. Department of Anatomical Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, 11794, USA

    P. Brink & M. M. Dewey

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  1. University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA

    Gerald H. Pollack

  2. Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

    Haruo Sugi

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Brink, P., Dewey, M.M. (1984). Change in Fixed-Charge in the Thick Filament Lattice of Limulus Striated Muscle with Sarcomere Shortening. In: Pollack, G.H., Sugi, H. (eds) Contractile Mechanisms in Muscle. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 37. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4703-3_30

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