This book describes the evolution of ideas relating to the
mechanism of muscular contraction since the discovery of sliding
filaments in 1954. An amazing variety of experimental techniques
have been employed to investigate the mechanism of muscular
contraction and relaxation. Some background of these various
techniques is presented in order to gain a fuller appreciation of
their strengths and weaknesses. Controversies in the muscle field
are discussed along with some missed opportunities and false
trails. The pathway to ATP and the high energy phosphate bond will
be discussed, as well as the discovery of myosin, contraction
coupling and the emergence of cell and molecular biology in the
muscle field. Numerous figures from original papers are also
included for readers to see the data that led to important
conclusions. This book is published on behalf of the American
Physiological Society by Springer. Access to APS books published
with Springer is free to APS members.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!