The Structural Basis of Muscular Contraction

by John Squire and John M. Squire

Book Overview

Muscular contraction provides one of the most fascinating topics for a biophysicist to study. Although muscle comprises a molecular machine whereby chemical energy is converted to mechanical work, its action in producing force is something that is readily observable in everyday life, a feature that does not apply to most other structures of biophysical inter- est. In addition, muscle is so beautifully organized at the microscopic level that those...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461331854
• ISBN13: 9781461331858
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 716 Pages
• Weight: 2.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"