Titin as a scaffold and spring. Cytoskeleton.
The complete sequence of the giant muscle protein titin has been determined. It provides further insight into how titin may act both as a scaffold and a spring to specify and maintain muscle structure.
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Division of Molecular and Cell Biology, Veterinary School, Bristol University, Langford, Bristol BS18 7DY, UK.
D000818:Animals; D064211:Connectin; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000502:physiology*; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000502:physiology*
D064211:Connectin; D009124:Muscle Proteins; C577285:TTN protein, human; D011494:Protein Kinases