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Contractile Proteins in Relation to Transmitter Release

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Metabolic Compartmentation and Neurotransmission

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Actomyosin, the protein system responsible for muscle contraction, has been most studied, and is best understood, in terms of its composition, structural relationship, and function, in striated muscle. It has become increasingly evident, however, that this protein complex is not limited to muscle; studies indicate its presence in a variety of other cells some of rather primitive origin. For a recent review of actomyosin-like protein in nonmuscle cells see Pollard and Weihing (1974).

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Berl, S., Nicklas, W.J. (1975). Contractile Proteins in Relation to Transmitter Release. In: Berl, S., Clarke, D.D., Schneider, D. (eds) Metabolic Compartmentation and Neurotransmission. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4319-6_14

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