Mechanisms of Work Production and Work Absorption in Muscle
By: edited by Haruo Sugi, Gerald H. Pollack
Contributors: Pollack, Gerald H.
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 0065-2598 -- 453; Advances in experimental medicine and biology -- 453.
Publisher: Springer US
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 680
ISBN-13: 9781468460391
Other titles: Proceedings of a symposium held in Hakone, Japan, October 27-31, 1997
Description: 'In contrast to common practice, we have always tried to include as many discussions held at the meeting in our proceedings as possible, so as to enable readers to properly evaluate each paper presented, as well as to learn of future prospects in this field of research. Although the policy of including discussions occasions a long publication delay, we believe that it is worth repeating in our future publication, as we have met a number of young investigators fascinated by the discussions in our proceedings ... <br/> In the concluding remarks in this volume, Dr. Hugh E. Huxley, a principal architect of the sliding filament mechanism of muscle contraction, states that the molecular mechanism of myofilament sliding remains mysterious to all of us. We hope that this volume will stimulate muscle investigators to design and perform novel experiments to clarify the mysteries in muscle contraction.' <br/> Haruo Sugi and Gerald H. Pollack, excerpted from the Preface.