Abstract:Muscle contraction occurs when the main constitutive proteins, actin and myosin interact via crossbridge formation, powered by the hydrolysis of ATP. It is a physical process that transduces chemical energy into mechanical work, producing directional motion. The central question is how force generation and movement in muscle contraction are associated with conformational changes in contractile and regulatory proteins. The best available technique for such an approach is X‐ray diffraction which provides
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