Why make a strong muscle weaker?

J Gen Physiol. 2021 Jul 5;153(7):e202112928. doi: 10.1085/jgp.202112928. Epub 2021 Jun 9.

Authors

Bogdan Iorga^{1

2}, Theresia Kraft¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Molecular and Cell Physiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
² Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania.

Abstract

Iorga and Kraft discuss a recent investigation on force inhibition by mavacamten in ventricular and skeletal myofibrils.

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MeSH terms

Muscle Contraction*
Muscle Strength*
Muscles