THE myosin crossbridges which project from the thick filaments of striated muscle are known to bend and attach to the thin filaments in the absence of their enzymatic substrate, ATP 1. Huxley and ...

Muscle contraction is the tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when you do some activity. It can happen when you hold or pick up something, or when you stretch or exercise with weights.

Using powerful new visualization technologies, researchers have captured the first 3-D images of the structure of a key muscle receptor, providing new insights on how muscles develop across the animal ...