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Acto-myosin


The molecular motor giving rise to muscle movement. Actin thin filaments and myosin thick filaments are arranged into acto-myosin fibrils which provide the apparatus for muscle contraction. By hydrolysing ATP molecules to release energy, myosin heads undergo a cycle during which they attach to thin actin filaments, exert a tension, and perform a po [..]
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