Actomyosin is a protein complex composed of actin and myosin. It is found in muscle fibers where it plays a role in muscle contraction. Actin is one of the most abundant proteins in eukaryotes. It ...

At the molecular level, muscle contraction is defined by myosin molecules pulling actin filaments. New electron cryomicroscopy images with unprecedented resolution taken by researchers at Osaka ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Although it is generally believed that phosphorylation of the regulatory light chain of myosin is required before smooth muscle can develop ...

Atomic images of muscle molecules in action have now been captured by researchers, giving possibility of new nanomachines. At the molecular level, muscle contraction is defined by myosin molecules ...