Year: 2003
Type: review
Abstract: Like the ancient Greek hero Hercules, striated muscle is famous for performing impressive feats of strength. The procurement of food, breathing, and defense or escape from harm all depend on force production by skeletal muscle whereas contraction of cardiac muscle drives the circulatory system. As with the powerful Achilles, however, striated muscle possesses a small but mortal weakness. That weakness resides in the costamere, a relatively obscure element of the cortical cytoskeleton in striated muscle.
Source: Journal of Biological Chemistry
Author: James M. Ervasti
Institution: University of Wisconsin–Madison
Language: Dutch
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,430
Award: G1419438191
OpenAlex ID: W2055694197