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I will discuss the question of two myosin isoforms in the same muscle from a genetical, as well as biochemical, viewpoint. For an overview, I will begin by reviewing the sliding-filament model for the molecular mechanims of muscle contraction by Huxley (489).
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Epstein, H.F. (1985). Myosins A & B in the Organization of Myofilaments. In: Strohman, R.C., Wolf, S. (eds) Gene Expression in Muscle. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 182. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4907-5_18
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