Further analysis of the Molecular Jet hypothesis during muscle contraction

✍ Scribed by J.L. Marin; J. Muñiz; M. Huerta

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1990
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 162 KB
• Volume: 147
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0022-5193
• DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5193(05)80494-1

✦ Synopsis

We analyse the Molecular Jet-hypothesis proposed by Morel & Bachouchi (1988, J. theor. Biol. 132, 83.). This hypothesis attempts to explain the movement of covaspheres that contain myosin heads attached to actin filaments. This movement occurs during muscle contraction. However, the hypothesis does not predict the velocity of covaspheres correctly. Therefore, we are studying additional aspects of the hypothesis.