title: The force exerted by a muscle cross-bridge depends directly on the strength of the actomyosin bond.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, California 94193-2240, USA.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Karatzaferi
authors.forename: Marc K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Chinn
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cooke
mesh_terms: D000205:Actomyosin / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004735:Energy Transfer / Q000502:physiology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D018656:Muscle Fibers, Fast-Twitch / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D011817:Rabbits; D012518:Sarcomeres / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins; D010710:Phosphates; D000205:Actomyosin