Abstract
Combining Hill's statistical-mechanical model of thin-filament cooperativity with an attachment equilibrium dependent on radial spacing yields forcepCa relations that become more sensitive to calcium as attachment becomes more favorable (when radial spacing shrinks toward optimum as sarcomeres lengthen). In a rat skinned trabecula, we measured force-pCa relations while varying radial spacing osmotically. Observations agreed with a unique prediction of this model: 'over' compression (beyond optimum) shifts forcepCa rightward.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | S-60 |
Journal | Annals of Biomedical Engineering |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2000 Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society - Washington, WA, USA Duration: Oct 12 2000 → Oct 14 2000 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biomedical Engineering