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From the Current Issue: January 15 2007; 92 (2) [Table of Contents]

Marie E. Cantino and Abraham Quintanilla
Cooperative Effects of Rigor and Cycling Cross-Bridges on Calcium Binding to Troponin C
Biophys. J. 2007. 92:525-534. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

From Past Issues:

Naoto Yagi
A Structural Origin of Latency Relaxation in Frog Skeletal Muscle
Biophys. J. 2007. 92:162-171. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nariman Naber, Thomas J. Purcell, Edward Pate, and Roger Cooke
Dynamics of the Nucleotide Pocket of Myosin Measured by Spin-Labeled Nucleotides
Biophys. J. 2007. 92:172-184. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andras Muhlrad, Israel Ringel, Dmitry Pavlov, Y. Michael Peyser, and Emil Reisler
Antagonistic Effects of Cofilin, Beryllium Fluoride Complex, and Phalloidin on Subdomain 2 and Nucleotide-Binding Cleft in F-Actin
Biophys. J. 2006. 91:4490-4499. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yudong Hao, Mark S. Miller, Douglas M. Swank, Hongjun Liu, Sanford I. Bernstein, David W. Maughan, and Gerald H. Pollack
Passive Stiffness in Drosophila Indirect Flight Muscle Reduced by Disrupting Paramyosin Phosphorylation, but Not by Embryonic Myosin S2 Hinge Substitution
Biophys. J. 2006. 91:4500-4506. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kenneth S. Campbell
Filament Compliance Effects Can Explain Tension Overshoots during Force Development
Biophys. J. 2006. 91:4102-4109. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Naoto Yagi, Hiroyuki Iwamoto, and Katsuaki Inoue
Structural Changes of Cross-Bridges on Transition from Isometric to Shortening State in Frog Skeletal Muscle
Biophys. J. 2006. 91:4110-4120. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Sengen Xu, Donald Martyn, Jessica Zaman, and Leepo C. Yu
X-ray Diffraction Studies of the Thick Filament in Permeabilized Myocardium from Rabbit
Biophys. J. 2006. 91:3768-3775. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

David Smith and John Sleep
Strain-Dependent Kinetics of the Myosin Working Stroke, and How They Could Be Probed with Optical-Trap Experiments
Biophys. J. 2006. 91:3359-3369. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Sengen Xu, Jin Gu, Betty Belknap, Howard White, and Leepo C. Yu
Structural Characterization of the Binding of Myosin·ADP·Pi to Actin in Permeabilized Rabbit Psoas Muscle
Biophys. J. 2006. 91:3370-3382. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Norbert Klauke, Godfrey L. Smith, and Jon Cooper
Extracellular Recordings of Field Potentials from Single Cardiomyocytes
Biophys. J. 2006. 91:2543-2551. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Clara F. Asnes, J. Pablo Marquez, Elliot L. Elson, and Tetsuro Wakatsuki
Reconstitution of the Frank-Starling Mechanism in Engineered Heart Tissues
Biophys. J. 2006. 91:1800-1810. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Johann Jaud, Friederike Bathe, Manfred Schliwa, Matthias Rief, and Gunther Woehlke
Flexibility of the Neck Domain Enhances Kinesin-1 Motility under Load
Biophys. J. 2006. 91:1407-1412. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Julian E. Stelzer, Daniel P. Fitzsimons, and Richard L. Moss
Ablation of Myosin-Binding Protein-C Accelerates Force Development in Mouse Myocardium
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:4119-4127. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mitsuhiro Iwaki, Hiroto Tanaka, Atsuko Hikikoshi Iwane, Eisaku Katayama, Mitsuo Ikebe, and Toshio Yanagida
Cargo-Binding Makes a Wild-Type Single-Headed Myosin-VI Move Processively
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:3643-3652. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

V. B. Siththanandan, J. L. Donnelly, and M. A. Ferenczi
Effect of Strain on Actomyosin Kinetics in Isometric Muscle Fibers
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:3653-3665. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thomas M. Butler, Susan U. Mooers, and Marion J. Siegman
Catch Force Links and the Low to High Force Transition of Myosin
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:3193-3202. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Douglas D. Root, Vamsi K. Yadavalli, Jeffrey G. Forbes, and Kuan Wang
Coiled-Coil Nanomechanics and Uncoiling and Unfolding of the Superhelix and {alpha}-Helices of Myosin
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:2852-2866. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Murali Chandra, Matthew L. Tschirgi, Indika Rajapakse, and Kenneth B. Campbell
Troponin T Modulates Sarcomere Length-Dependent Recruitment of Cross-Bridges in Cardiac Muscle
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:2867-2876. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Douglas M. Swank, Joan Braddock, Waylon Brown, Heather Lesage, Sanford I. Bernstein, and David W. Maughan
An Alternative Domain Near the ATP Binding Pocket of Drosophila Myosin Affects Muscle Fiber Kinetics
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:2427-2435. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Tharin M. A. Blumenschein, Deborah B. Stone, Robert J. Fletterick, Robert A. Mendelson, and Brian D. Sykes
Dynamics of the C-Terminal Region of TnI in the Troponin Complex in Solution
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:2436-2444. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

T. J. Minehardt, P. A. Kollman, R. Cooke, and E. Pate
The Open Nucleotide Pocket of the Profilin/Actin X-Ray Structure Is Unstable and Closes in the Absence of Profilin
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:2445-2449. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mahito Kikumoto, Masashi Kurachi, Valer Tosa, and Hideo Tashiro
Flexural Rigidity of Individual Microtubules Measured by a Buckling Force with Optical Traps
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:1687-1696. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

S. A. Niederer, P. J. Hunter, and N. P. Smith
A Quantitative Analysis of Cardiac Myocyte Relaxation: A Simulation Study
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:1697-1722. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ryuji Toh, Masakazu Shinohara, Tomofumi Takaya, Tomoya Yamashita, Shigeru Masuda, Seinosuke Kawashima, Mitsuhiro Yokoyama, and Naoto Yagi
An X-Ray Diffraction Study on Mouse Cardiac Cross-Bridge Function In Vivo: Effects of Adrenergic ß-Stimulation
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:1723-1728. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kenneth S. Campbell
Tension Recovery in Permeabilized Rat Soleus Muscle Fibers after Rapid Shortening and Restretch
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:1288-1294. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yasuharu Takagi, Earl E. Homsher, Yale E. Goldman, and Henry Shuman
Force Generation in Single Conventional Actomyosin Complexes under High Dynamic Load
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:1295-1307. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Weizu Chen, Kuo-Kuang Wen, Ashley E. Sens, and Peter A. Rubenstein
Differential Interaction of Cardiac, Skeletal Muscle, and Yeast Tropomyosins with Fluorescent (Pyrene235) Yeast Actin
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:1308-1318. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

P. J. Griffiths, M. A. Bagni, B. Colombini, H. Amenitsch, S. Bernstorff, S. Funari, C. C. Ashley, and G. Cecchi
Effects of the Number of Actin-Bound S1 and Axial Force on X-Ray Patterns of Intact Skeletal Muscle
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:975-984. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Irina V. Dedova, Olga P. Nikolaeva, Daniel Safer, Enrique M. De La Cruz, and Cris G. dos Remedios
Thymosin ß4 Induces a Conformational Change in Actin Monomers
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:985-992. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ivo A. Telley, Jachen Denoth, Edgar Stussi, Gabriele Pfitzer, and Robert Stehle
Half-Sarcomere Dynamics in Myofibrils during Activation and Relaxation Studied by Tracking Fluorescent Markers
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:514-530. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Marcus G. Bell, Edward B. Lankford, Gregory E. Gonye, Graham C. R. Ellis-Davies, Donald A. Martyn, Michael Regnier, and Robert J. Barsotti
Kinetics of Cardiac Thin-Filament Activation Probed by Fluorescence Polarization of Rhodamine-Labeled Troponin C in Skinned Guinea Pig Trabeculae
Biophys. J. 2006. 90:531-543. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thomas R. Shannon, Fei Wang, and Donald M. Bers
Regulation of Cardiac Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca Release by Luminal [Ca] and Altered Gating Assessed with a Mathematical Model
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:4096-4110. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Anna Skibinsky, Richard M. Venable, and Richard W. Pastor
A Molecular Dynamics Study of the Response of Lipid Bilayers and Monolayers to Trehalose
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:4111-4121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Stefan Lakamper and Edgar Meyhofer
The E-Hook of Tubulin Interacts with Kinesin's Head to Increase Processivity and Speed
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:3223-3234. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Michiko Tashiro, Pulat Tursun, and Masato Konishi
Intracellular and Extracellular Concentrations of Na+ Modulate Mg2+ Transport in Rat Ventricular Myocytes
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:3235-3247. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Stefan Galler, Brant Gang Wang, and Masataka Kawai
Elementary Steps of the Cross-Bridge Cycle in Fast-Twitch Fiber Types from Rabbit Skeletal Muscles
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:3248-3260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Susumu Aoyama and Ritsu Kamiya
Cyclical Interactions between Two Outer Doublet Microtubules in Split Flagellar Axonemes
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:3261-3268. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ekaterina M. Nagornyak, Felix A. Blyakhman, and Gerald H. Pollack
Stepwise Length Changes in Single Invertebrate Thick Filaments
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:3269-3276. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yu Fu, Guang-Qin Zhang, Xue-Mei Hao, Cai-Hong Wu, Zhen Chai, and Shi-Qiang Wang
Temperature Dependence and Thermodynamic Properties of Ca2+ Sparks in Rat Cardiomyocytes
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:2533-2541. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

C. Ian Robertson, Donald P. Gaffney II, Lynn R. Chrin, and Christopher L. Berger
Structural Rearrangements in the Active Site of Smooth-Muscle Myosin
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:1882-1892. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

David R. L. Scriven, Agnieszka Klimek, Parisa Asghari, Karl Bellve, and Edwin D. W. Moore
Caveolin-3 Is Adjacent to a Group of Extradyadic Ryanodine Receptors
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:1893-1901. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

D. Chhabra and C. G. dos Remedios
Cofilin, Actin and Their Complex Observed In Vivo Using Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:1902-1908. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Margot E. Quinlan, Joseph N. Forkey, and Yale E. Goldman
Orientation of the Myosin Light Chain Region by Single Molecule Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Polarization Microscopy
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:1132-1142. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Masako Kimura, Shigeru Takemori, Maki Yamaguchi, and Yoshiki Umazume
Differential Osmotic Behavior of Water Components in Living Skeletal Muscle Resolved by 1H-NMR
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:1143-1149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Naoto Yagi, Hiroyuki Iwamoto, Jun'ichi Wakayama, and Katsuaki Inoue
Structural Changes of Actin-Bound Myosin Heads after a Quick Length Change in Frog Skeletal Muscle
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:1150-1164. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Charles B. Lindemann, Lisa J. Macauley, and Kathleen A. Lesich
The Counterbend Phenomenon in Dynein-Disabled Rat Sperm Flagella and What It Reveals about the Interdoublet Elasticity
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:1165-1174. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Madoka Suzuki, Hideaki Fujita, and Shin'ichi Ishiwata
A New Muscle Contractile System Composed of a Thick Filament Lattice and a Single Actin Filament
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:321-328. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

A. Nagy, L. Grama, T. Huber, P. Bianco, K. Trombitas, H. L. Granzier, and M. S. Z. Kellermayer
Hierarchical Extensibility in the PEVK Domain of Skeletal-Muscle Titin
Biophys. J. 2005. 89:329-336. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Emanuela Di Cola, Thomas A. Waigh, John Trinick, Larissa Tskhovrebova, Ahmed Houmeida, Wim Pyckhout-Hintzen, and Charles Dewhurst
Persistence Length of Titin from Rabbit Skeletal Muscles Measured with Scattering and Microrheology Techniques
Biophys. J. 2005. 88:4095-4106. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ganhui Lan and Sean X. Sun
Dynamics of Myosin-Driven Skeletal Muscle Contraction: I. Steady-State Force Generation
Biophys. J. 2005. 88:4107-4117. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nicole A. Beard, Marco G. Casarotto, Lan Wei, Magdolna Varsanyi, Derek R. Laver, and Angela F. Dulhunty
Regulation of Ryanodine Receptors by Calsequestrin: Effect of High Luminal Ca2+ and Phosphorylation
Biophys. J. 2005. 88:3444-3454. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Toshiro Oda, Keiichi Namba, and Yuichiro Maeda
Position and Orientation of Phalloidin in F-Actin Determined by X-Ray Fiber Diffraction Analysis
Biophys. J. 2005. 88:2727-2736. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrey K. Tsaturyan, Natalia Koubassova, Michael A. Ferenczi, Theyencheri Narayanan, Manfred Roessle, and Sergey Y. Bershitsky
Strong Binding of Myosin Heads Stretches and Twists the Actin Helix
Biophys. J. 2005. 88:1902-1910. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pulat Tursun, Michiko Tashiro, and Masato Konishi
Modulation of Mg2+ Efflux from Rat Ventricular Myocytes Studied with the Fluorescent Indicator Furaptra
Biophys. J. 2005. 88:1911-1924. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

J. Balogh, Z. Li, D. Paulin, and A. Arner
Desmin Filaments Influence Myofilament Spacing and Lateral Compliance of Slow Skeletal Muscle Fibers
Biophys. J. 2005. 88:1156-1165. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Tim Scholz, Stephan M. Altmann, Massimo Antognozzi, Christian Tischer, J.-K. Heinrich Horber, and Bernhard Brenner
Mechanical Properties of Single Myosin Molecules Probed with the Photonic Force Microscope
Biophys. J. 2005. 88:360-371. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Norma J. Greenfield, Alla S. Kostyukova, and Sarah E. Hitchcock-DeGregori
Structure and Tropomyosin Binding Properties of the N-Terminal Capping Domain of Tropomodulin 1
Biophys. J. 2005. 88:372-383. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Walter F. Stafford, Matt L. Walker, John A. Trinick, and Lynne M. Coluccio
Mammalian Class I Myosin, Myo1b, Is Monomeric and Cross-Links Actin Filaments as Determined by Hydrodynamic Studies and Electron Microscopy
Biophys. J. 2005. 88:384-391. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

J. Borejdo, A. Shepard, I. Akopova, W. Grudzinski, and J. Malicka
Rotation of the Lever Arm of Myosin in Contracting Skeletal Muscle Fiber Measured by Two-Photon Anisotropy
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:3912-3921. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Elena Kremneva, Sabrina Boussouf, Olga Nikolaeva, Robin Maytum, Michael A. Geeves, and Dmitrii I. Levitsky
Effects of Two Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Mutations in {alpha}-Tropomyosin, Asp175Asn and Glu180Gly, on the Thermal Unfolding of Actin-Bound Tropomyosin
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:3922-3933. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Geraint G. Vernon and David M. Woolley
Basal Sliding and the Mechanics of Oscillation in a Mammalian Sperm Flagellum
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:3934-3944. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thomas R. Shannon, Fei Wang, Jose Puglisi, Christopher Weber, and Donald M. Bers
A Mathematical Treatment of Integrated Ca Dynamics within the Ventricular Myocyte
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:3351-3371. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Christina Karatzaferi, Marc K. Chinn, and Roger Cooke
The Force Exerted by a Muscle Cross-Bridge Depends Directly on the Strength of the Actomyosin Bond
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:2532-2544. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Marilyn van Duffelen, Lynn R. Chrin, and Christopher L. Berger
Nucleotide Dependent Intrinsic Fluorescence Changes of W29 and W36 in Smooth Muscle Myosin
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:1767-1775. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gregory E. Snyder, Takeshi Sakamoto, John A. Hammer III, James R. Sellers, and Paul R. Selvin
Nanometer Localization of Single Green Fluorescent Proteins: Evidence that Myosin V Walks Hand-Over-Hand via Telemark Configuration
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:1776-1783. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Bishow B. Adhikari, Michael Regnier, Anthony J. Rivera, Kareen L. Kreutziger, and Donald A. Martyn
Cardiac Length Dependence of Force and Force Redevelopment Kinetics with Altered Cross-Bridge Cycling
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:1784-1794. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yangrong Zhang and William O. Hancock
The Two Motor Domains of KIF3A/B Coordinate for Processive Motility and Move at Different Speeds
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:1795-1804. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Douglas M. Swank, William A. Kronert, Sanford I. Bernstein, and David W. Maughan
Alternative N-Terminal Regions of Drosophila Myosin Heavy Chain Tune Muscle Kinetics for Optimal Power Output
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:1805-1814. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

M. Regnier, H. Martin, R. J. Barsotti, A. J. Rivera, D. A. Martyn, and E. Clemmens
Cross-Bridge versus Thin Filament Contributions to the Level and Rate of Force Development in Cardiac Muscle
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:1815-1824. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Boris Gafurov, Yi-Der Chen, and Joseph M. Chalovich
Ca2+ and Ionic Strength Dependencies of S1-ADP Binding to Actin-Tropomyosin-Troponin: Regulatory Implications
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:1825-1835. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Edwin D. Moore, Tilman Voigt, Yvonne M. Kobayashi, Gerrit Isenberg, Fred S. Fay, Maria F. Gallitelli, and Clara Franzini-Armstrong
Organization of Ca2+ Release Units in Excitable Smooth Muscle of the Guinea-Pig Urinary Bladder
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:1836-1847. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Marco Linari, Michael K. Reedy, Mary C. Reedy, Vincenzo Lombardi, and Gabriella Piazzesi
Ca-Activation and Stretch-Activation in Insect Flight Muscle
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:1101-1111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mark C. Leake, David Wilson, Mathias Gautel, and Robert M. Simmons
The Elasticity of Single Titin Molecules Using a Two-Bead Optical Tweezers Assay
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:1112-1135. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Dmitry S. Kudryashov, Martin Phillips, and Emil Reisler
Formation and Destabilization of Actin Filaments with Tetramethylrhodamine-Modified Actin
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:1136-1145. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Emoke Bodis, Giovanni B. Strambini, Margherita Gonnelli, Andras Malnasi-Csizmadia, and Bela Somogyi
Characterization of F-Actin Tryptophan Phosphorescence in the Presence and Absence of Tryptophan-Free Myosin Motor Domain
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:1146-1154. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jun'ichi Wakayama, Takumi Tamura, Naoto Yagi, and Hiroyuki Iwamoto
Structural Transients of Contractile Proteins upon Sudden ATP Liberation in Skeletal Muscle Fibers
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:430-441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

David A. Smith and John Sleep
Mechanokinetics of Rapid Tension Recovery in Muscle: The Myosin Working Stroke Is Followed by a Slower Release of Phosphate
Biophys. J. 2004. 87:442-456. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

J. David Lawson, Edward Pate, Ivan Rayment, and Ralph G. Yount
Molecular Dynamics Analysis of Structural Factors Influencing Back Door Pi Release in Myosin
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:3794-3803. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

M. Yusuf Ali, Kazuaki Homma, Atsuko Hikikoshi Iwane, Kengo Adachi, Hiroyasu Itoh, Kazuhiko Kinosita Jr., Toshio Yanagida, and Mitsuo Ikebe
Unconstrained Steps of Myosin VI Appear Longest among Known Molecular Motors
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:3804-3810. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Sameer B. Shah, Jennifer Davis, Noah Weisleder, Ioanna Kostavassili, Andrew D. McCulloch, Evelyn Ralston, Yassemi Capetanaki, and Richard L. Lieber
Structural and Functional Roles of Desmin in Mouse Skeletal Muscle during Passive Deformation
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:2993-3008. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Richard T. Tregear, Mary C. Reedy, Yale E. Goldman, Kenneth A. Taylor, Hanspeter Winkler, Clara Franzini-Armstrong, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Carmen Lucaveche, and Michael K. Reedy
Cross-Bridge Number, Position, and Angle in Target Zones of Cryofixed Isometrically Active Insect Flight Muscle
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:3009-3019. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yu. S. Borovikov, I. V. Dedova, C. G. dos Remedios, N. N. Vikhoreva, P. G. Vikhorev, S. V. Avrova, T. L. Hazlett, and B. W. Van Der Meer
Fluorescence Depolarization of Actin Filaments in Reconstructed Myofibers: The Effect of S1 or pPDM-S1 on Movements of Distinct Areas of Actin
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:3020-3029. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Bruce A. J. Baumann, Hua Liang, Ken Sale, Brett D. Hambly, and Piotr G. Fajer
Myosin Regulatory Domain Orientation in Skeletal Muscle Fibers: Application of Novel Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectral Decomposition and Molecular Modeling Methods
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:3030-3041. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jose M. Eltit, Jorge Hidalgo, Jose L. Liberona, and Enrique Jaimovich
Slow Calcium Signals after Tetanic Electrical Stimulation in Skeletal Myotubes
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:3042-3051. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Naoto Yagi, Juichiro Shimizu, Satoshi Mohri, Jun'ichi Araki, Kazufumi Nakamura, Hiroshi Okuyama, Hiroko Toyota, Taro Morimoto, Yuki Morizane, Mie Kurusu, Tatsushi Miura, Katsushi Hashimoto, Katsuhiko Tsujioka, Hiroyuki Suga, and Fumihiko Kajiya
X-ray Diffraction from a Left Ventricular Wall of Rat Heart
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:2286-2294. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Corrado Bacchiocchi, Philip Graceffa, and Sherwin S. Lehrer
Myosin-Induced Movement of {alpha}{alpha}, {alpha}ß, and ßß Smooth Muscle Tropomyosin on Actin Observed by Multisite FRET
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:2295-2307. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

J. Borejdo, A. Shepard, D. Dumka, I. Akopova, J. Talent, A. Malka, and T. P. Burghardt
Changes in Orientation of Actin during Contraction of Muscle
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:2308-2317. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alexander S. Khromov, Martin R. Webb, Michael A. Ferenczi, David R. Trentham, Andrew P. Somlyo, and Avril V. Somlyo
Myosin Regulatory Light Chain Phosphorylation and Strain Modulate Adenosine Diphosphate Release from Smooth Muscle Myosin
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:2318-2328. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrew S. Brack, Birgit D. Brandmeier, Roisean E. Ferguson, Susan Criddle, Robert E. Dale, and Malcolm Irving
Bifunctional Rhodamine Probes of Myosin Regulatory Light Chain Orientation in Relaxed Skeletal Muscle Fibers
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:2329-2341. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Anthony Cammarato, Victoria Hatch, Judith Saide, Roger Craig, John C. Sparrow, Larry S. Tobacman, and William Lehman
Drosophila Muscle Regulation Characterized by Electron Microscopy and Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Thin Filament Mutants
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:1618-1624. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Tony L. Creazzo, Jarrett Burch, and Robert E. Godt
Calcium Buffering and Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Developing Avian Myocardium
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:966-977. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hunter Martin, Marcus G. Bell, Graham C. R. Ellis-Davies, and Robert J. Barsotti
Activation Kinetics of Skinned Cardiac Muscle by Laser Photolysis of Nitrophenyl-EGTA
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:978-990. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

A. K. Burkeen, S. L. Maday, K. K. Rybicka, J. A. Sulcove, J. Ward, M. M. Huang, R. Barstead, C. Franzini-Armstrong,, and T. StC. Allen
Disruption of Caenorhabditis elegans Muscle Structure and Function Caused by Mutation of Troponin I
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:991-1001. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Donald A. Martyn, Bishow B. Adhikari, Michael Regnier, Jin Gu, Sengen Xu, and Leepo C. Yu
Response of Equatorial X-Ray Reflections and Stiffness to Altered Sarcomere Length and Myofilament Lattice Spacing in Relaxed Skinned Cardiac Muscle
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:1002-1011. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hajime M. Sakakibara, Yuki Kunioka, Takenori Yamada, and Shinji Kamimura
Diameter Oscillation of Axonemes in Sea-Urchin Sperm Flagella
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:346-352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Xiumei Liu and Gerald H. Pollack
Stepwise Sliding of Single Actin and Myosin Filaments
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:353-358. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Bishow B. Adhikari and Kuan Wang
Interplay of Troponin- and Myosin-Based Pathways of Calcium Activation in Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle: The Use of W7 as an Inhibitor of Thin Filament Activation
Biophys. J. 2004. 86:359-370. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

R. Candau, B. Iorga, F. Travers, T. Barman, and C. Lionne
At Physiological Temperatures the ATPase Rates of Shortening Soleus and Psoas Myofibrils Are Similar
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:3132-3141. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

K. Trombitas, Y. Wu, M. McNabb, M. Greaser, M. S. Z. Kellermayer, S. Labeit, and H. Granzier
Molecular Basis of Passive Stress Relaxation in Human Soleus Fibers: Assessment of the Role of Immunoglobulin-Like Domain Unfolding
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:3142-3153. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Syed Rashel Kabir, Keiichi Yokoyama, Koshin Mihashi, Takao Kodama, and Makoto Suzuki
Hyper-Mobile Water Is Induced around Actin Filaments
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:3154-3161. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Dmitry S. Kudryashov and Emil Reisler
Solution Properties of Tetramethylrhodamine-Modified G-Actin
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:2466-2475. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Eyal Arbely, Itamar Kass, and Isaiah T. Arkin
Site-Specific Dichroism Analysis Utilizing Transmission FTIR
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:2476-2483. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Joseph A. Gorga, David E. Fishbaugher, and Peter VanBuren
Activation of the Calcium-Regulated Thin Filament by Myosin Strong Binding
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:2484-2491. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hiroyuki Iwamoto, Jun'ichi Wakayama, Tetsuro Fujisawa, and Naoto Yagi
Static and Dynamic X-Ray Diffraction Recordings from Living Mammalian and Amphibian Skeletal Muscles
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:2492-2506. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Takenori Yamada, Yasunori Takezawa, Hiroyuki Iwamoto, Suechika Suzuki, and Katsuzo Wakabayashi
Rigor-Force Producing Cross-Bridges in Skeletal Muscle Fibers Activated by a Substoichiometric Amount of ATP
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:1741-1753. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hojjat Bazzazi, Margaret E. Kargacin, and Gary J. Kargacin
Ca2+ Regulation in the Near-Membrane Microenvironment in Smooth Muscle Cells
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:1754-1765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Norbert Klauke, Godfrey L. Smith, and Jon Cooper
Stimulation of Single Isolated Adult Ventricular Myocytes within a Low Volume Using a Planar Microelectrode Array
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:1766-1774. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Bo Liang, Ying Chen, Chien-Kao Wang, Zhaoxiong Luo, Michael Regnier, Albert M. Gordon, and P. Bryant Chase
Ca2+ Regulation of Rabbit Skeletal Muscle Thin Filament Sliding: Role of Cross-Bridge Number
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:1775-1786. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

E. Homsher, M. Nili, I. Y. Chen, and L. S. Tobacman
Regulatory Proteins Alter Nucleotide Binding to Acto-Myosin of Sliding Filaments in Motility Assays
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:1046-1052. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

M. Nyitrai, W. F. Stafford, A. G. Szent-Gyorgyi, and M. A. Geeves
Ionic Interactions Play a Role in the Regulatory Mechanism of Scallop Heavy Meromyosin
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:1053-1062. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hind A. AL-Khayat, Liam Hudson, Michael K. Reedy, Thomas C. Irving, and John M. Squire
Myosin Head Configuration in Relaxed Insect Flight Muscle: X-Ray Modeled Resting Cross-Bridges in a Pre-Powerstroke State Are Poised for Actin Binding
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:1063-1079. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

David Novo, Marino DiFranco, and Julio L. Vergara
Comparison between the Predictions of Diffusion-Reaction Models and Localized Ca2+ Transients in Amphibian Skeletal Muscle Fibers
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:1080-1097. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

M. Reconditi, N. Koubassova, M. Linari, I. Dobbie, T. Narayanan, O. Diat, G. Piazzesi, V. Lombardi, and M. Irving
The Conformation of Myosin Head Domains in Rigor Muscle Determined by X-Ray Interference
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:1098-1110. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Julien S. Davis and Neal D. Epstein
Kinetic Effects of Fiber Type on the Two Subcomponents of the Huxley-Simmons Phase 2 in Muscle
Biophys. J. 2003. 85:390-401. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kenneth S. Campbell, Jitandrakumar R. Patel, and Richard L. Moss
Cycling Cross-Bridges Increase Myocardial Stiffness at Submaximal Levels of Ca2+ Activation
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:3807-3815. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nicole Kasielke, Gerald J. Obermair, Gerlinde Kugler, Manfred Grabner, and Bernhard E. Flucher
Cardiac-type EC-Coupling in Dysgenic Myotubes Restored with Ca2+ Channel Subunit Isoforms {alpha}1C and {alpha}1D Does not Correlate with Current Density
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:3816-3828. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

D. A. Smith, R. Maytum, and M. A. Geeves
Cooperative Regulation of Myosin-Actin Interactions by a Continuous Flexible Chain I: Actin-Tropomyosin Systems
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:3155-3167. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

D. A. Smith and M. A. Geeves
Cooperative Regulation of Myosin-Actin Interactions by a Continuous Flexible Chain II: Actin-Tropomyosin-Troponin and Regulation by Calcium
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:3168-3180. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thomas Palm, Norma J. Greenfield, and Sarah E. Hitchcock-DeGregori
Tropomyosin Ends Determine the Stability and Functionality of Overlap and Troponin T Complexes
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:3181-3189. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nariman Naber, Sarah Rice, Marija Matuska, Ronald D. Vale, Roger Cooke, and Edward Pate
EPR Spectroscopy Shows a Microtubule-Dependent Conformational Change in the Kinesin Switch 1 Domain
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:3190-3196. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Osha Roopnarine
Mechanical Defects of Muscle Fibers with Myosin Light Chain Mutants that Cause Cardiomyopathy
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:2440-2449. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

J. Borejdo and I. Akopova
Orientational Changes of Crossbridges During Single Turnover of ATP
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:2450-2459. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Stefan Lakamper, Athina Kallipolitou, Gunther Woehlke, Manfred Schliwa, and Edgar Meyhofer
Single Fungal Kinesin Motor Molecules Move Processively along Microtubules
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:1833-1843. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

S. Rice, Y. Cui, C. Sindelar, N. Naber, M. Matuska, R. Vale, and R. Cooke
Thermodynamic Properties of the Kinesin Neck-Region Docking to the Catalytic Core
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:1844-1854. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andras Muhlrad, Y. Michael Peyser, Mahta Nili, Katalin Ajtai, Emil Reisler, and Thomas P. Burghardt
Chemical Decoupling of ATPase Activation and Force Production from the Contractile Cycle in Myosin by Steric Hindrance of Lever-Arm Movement
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:1047-1056. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Christopher Sheldahl, Jun Xing, Wen-Ji Dong, Stephen C. Harvey, and Herbert C. Cheung
The Calcium-Saturated cTnI/cTnC Complex: Structure of the Inhibitory Region of cTnI
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:1057-1064. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

R. P. Schuhmeier, B. Dietze, D. Ursu, F. Lehmann-Horn, and W. Melzer
Voltage-Activated Calcium Signals in Myotubes Loaded with High Concentrations of EGTA
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:1065-1078. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pierre Tijskens, Gerhard Meissner, and Clara Franzini-Armstrong
Location of Ryanodine and Dihydropyridine Receptors in Frog Myocardium
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:1079-1092. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Naoto Yagi
An X-Ray Diffraction Study on Early Structural Changes in Skeletal Muscle Contraction
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:1093-1102. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kenji Kawaguchi, Sotaro Uemura, and Shin'ichi Ishiwata
Equilibrium and Transition between Single- and Double-Headed Binding of Kinesin as Revealed by Single-Molecule Mechanics
Biophys. J. 2003. 84:1103-1113. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

D. A. Martyn, P. B. Chase, M. Regnier, and A. M. Gordon
A Simple Model with Myofilament Compliance Predicts Activation-Dependent Crossbridge Kinetics in Skinned Skeletal Fibers
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:3425-3434. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mu Gao, Matthias Wilmanns, and Klaus Schulten
Steered Molecular Dynamics Studies of Titin I1 Domain Unfolding
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:3435-3445. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Xiumei Liu and Gerald H. Pollack
Mechanics of F-Actin Characterized with Microfabricated Cantilevers
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:2705-2715. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Inna Krieger, Alla Kostyukova, Atsuko Yamashita, Yasushi Nitanai, and Yuichiro Maeda
Crystal Structure of the C-Terminal Half of Tropomodulin and Structural Basis of Actin Filament Pointed-End Capping
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:2716-2725. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Wenise W. Wong, Jack H. Gerson, Peter A. Rubenstein, and Emil Reisler
Thin Filament Regulation and Ionic Interactions between the N-terminal Region in Actin and Troponin
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:2726-2732. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Lisa K. Nitao, Todd O. Yeates, and Emil Reisler
Conformational Dynamics of the SH1-SH2 Helix in the Transition States of Myosin Subfragment-1
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:2733-2741. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hiroaki Takekura and Clara Franzini-Armstrong
The Structure of Ca2+ Release Units in Arthropod Body Muscle Indicates an Indirect Mechanism for Excitation-Contraction Coupling
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:2742-2753. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Norma J. Greenfield, Thomas Palm, and Sarah E. Hitchcock-DeGregori
Structure and Interactions of the Carboxyl Terminus of Striated Muscle alpha -Tropomyosin: It Is Important to be Flexible
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:2754-2766. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Chiara Tesi, Nicoletta Piroddi, Francesco Colomo, and Corrado Poggesi
Relaxation Kinetics Following Sudden Ca2+ Reduction in Single Myofibrils from Skeletal Muscle
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:2142-2151. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

R. Stehle, M. Kruger, and G. Pfitzer
Force Kinetics and Individual Sarcomere Dynamics in Cardiac Myofibrils after Rapid Ca2+ Changes
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:2152-2161. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

D. M. Woolley and G. G. Vernon
Functional State of the Axonemal Dyneins during Flagellar Bend Propagation
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:2162-2169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrea M. Resetar, Jacqueline M. Stephens, and Joseph M. Chalovich
Troponin-Tropomyosin: An Allosteric Switch or a Steric Blocker?
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:1039-1049. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Marcus G. Bell, Robert E. Dale, Uulke A. van der Heide, and Yale E. Goldman
Polarized Fluorescence Depletion Reports Orientation Distribution and Rotational Dynamics of Muscle Cross-Bridges
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:1050-1073. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hiroyuki Iwamoto, Yukihiro Nishikawa, Jun'ichi Wakayama, and Tetsuro Fujisawa
Direct X-Ray Observation of a Single Hexagonal Myofilament Lattice in Native Myofibrils of Striated Muscle
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:1074-1081. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Natalia A. Koubassova and A. K. Tsaturyan
Direct Modeling of X-Ray Diffraction Pattern from Skeletal Muscle in Rigor
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:1082-1097. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Julien S. Davis, Colleen L. Satorius, and Neal D. Epstein
Kinetic Effects of Myosin Regulatory Light Chain Phosphorylation on Skeletal Muscle Contraction
Biophys. J. 2002. 83:359-370. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Maria A. Bagni, Giovanni Cecchi, Barbara Colombini, and Francesco Colomo
A Non-Cross-Bridge Stiffness in Activated Frog Muscle Fibers
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:3118-3127. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Dwayne Dunaway, Mark Fauver, and Gerald Pollack
Direct Measurement of Single Synthetic Vertebrate Thick Filament Elasticity Using Nanofabricated Cantilevers
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:3128-3133. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Irina V. Dedova, Vadim N. Dedov, Neil J. Nosworthy, Brett D. Hambly, and Cris G. dos Remedios
Cofilin and DNase I Affect the Conformation of the Small Domain of Actin
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:3134-3143. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Edward Felder, Feliciano Protasi, Ronit Hirsch, Clara Franzini-Armstrong, and Paul D. Allen
Morphology and Molecular Composition of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Surface Junctions in the Absence of DHPR and RyR in Mouse Skeletal Muscle
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:3144-3149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Julian Borejdo, Dmitry S. Ushakov, and Irina Akopova
Regulatory and Essential Light Chains of Myosin Rotate Equally during Contraction of Skeletal Muscle
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:3150-3159. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Theresia Kraft, Thomas Mattei, Ante Radocaj, Birgit Piep, Christoph Nocula, Markus Furch, and Bernhard Brenner
Structural Features of Cross-Bridges in Isometrically Contracting Skeletal Muscle
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:2536-2547. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ryan Littlefield and Velia M. Fowler
Measurement of Thin Filament Lengths by Distributed Deconvolution Analysis of Fluorescence Images
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:2548-2564. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pierre Coutu and Joseph M. Metzger
Optimal Range for Parvalbumin as Relaxing Agent in Adult Cardiac Myocytes: Gene Transfer and Mathematical Modeling
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:2565-2579. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Norma J. Greenfield and Velia M. Fowler
Tropomyosin Requires an Intact N-Terminal Coiled Coil to Interact with Tropomodulin
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:2580-2591. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

S. Xu, J. Gu, G. Melvin, and L. C. Yu
Structural Characterization of Weakly Attached Cross-Bridges in the A·M·ATP State in Permeabilized Rabbit Psoas Muscle
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:2111-2122. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jin Gu, Sengen Xu, and Leepo C. Yu
A Model of Cross-Bridge Attachment to Actin in the A·M·ATP State Based on X-Ray Diffraction from Permeabilized Rabbit Psoas Muscle
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:2123-2133. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Josh E. Baker, Christine Brosseau, Peteranne B. Joel, and David M. Warshaw
The Biochemical Kinetics Underlying Actin Movement Generated by One and Many Skeletal Muscle Myosin Molecules
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:2134-2147. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Chunlei Han, Pasi Tavi, and Matti Weckstrom
Role of the Na+-Ca2+ Exchanger as an Alternative Trigger of CICR in Mammalian Cardiac Myocytes
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:1483-1496. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Robert W. Kensler
Mammalian Cardiac Muscle Thick Filaments: Their Periodicity and Interactions with Actin
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:1497-1508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Claude Collet and Vincent Jacquemond
Sustained Release of Calcium Elicited by Membrane Depolarization in Ryanodine-Injected Mouse Skeletal Muscle Fibers
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:1509-1523. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Corrado Bacchiocchi and Sherwin S. Lehrer
Ca2+-Induced Movement of Tropomyosin in Skeletal Muscle Thin Filaments Observed by Multi-Site FRET
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:1524-1536. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hideaki Fujita, Daisuke Sasaki, Shin'ichi Ishiwata, and Masataka Kawai
Elementary Steps of the Cross-Bridge Cycle in Bovine Myocardium with and without Regulatory Proteins
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:915-928. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kenneth S. Campbell and Richard L. Moss
History-Dependent Mechanical Properties of Permeabilized Rat Soleus Muscle Fibers
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:929-943. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nicole A. Beard, Magdalena M. Sakowska, Angela F. Dulhunty, and Derek R. Laver
Calsequestrin Is an Inhibitor of Skeletal Muscle Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channels
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:310-320. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Sofia Yu. Khaitlina and Hanna Strzelecka-Golaszewska
Role of the DNase-I-Binding Loop in Dynamic Properties of Actin Filament
Biophys. J. 2002. 82:321-334. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Noriaki Okimoto, Kazunori Yamanaka, Junko Ueno, Masayuki Hata, Tyuji Hoshino, and Minoru Tsuda
Theoretical Studies of the ATP Hydrolysis Mechanism of Myosin
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:2786-2794. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

David A. Smith, Walter Steffen, Robert M. Simmons, and John Sleep
Hidden-Markov Methods for the Analysis of Single-Molecule Actomyosin Displacement Data: The Variance-Hidden-Markov Method
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:2795-2816. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Carlos Hidalgo, Raul Padron, Rachel Horowitz, Fa-Qing Zhao, and Roger Craig
Purification of Native Myosin Filaments from Muscle
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:2817-2826. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thomas Palm, Sarah Graboski, Sarah E. Hitchcock-DeGregori, and Norma J. Greenfield
Disease-Causing Mutations in Cardiac Troponin T: Identification of a Critical Tropomyosin-Binding Region
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:2827-2837. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yuichi Inoue, Atsuko Hikikoshi Iwane, Takayuki Miyai, Etsuko Muto, and Toshio Yanagida
Motility of Single One-Headed Kinesin Molecules Along Microtubules
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:2838-2850. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Erwin J. G. Peterman, Hernando Sosa, Lawrence S. B. Goldstein, and W. E. Moerner
Polarized Fluorescence Microscopy of Individual and Many Kinesin Motors Bound to Axonemal Microtubules
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:2851-2863. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mu Gao, Hui Lu, and Klaus Schulten
Simulated Refolding of Stretched Titin Immunoglobulin Domains
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:2268-2277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kenneth B. Campbell, Maria V. Razumova, Robert D. Kirkpatrick, and Bryan K. Slinker
Nonlinear Myofilament Regulatory Processes Affect Frequency-Dependent Muscle Fiber Stiffness
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:2278-2296. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

R. Yamasaki, M. Berri, Y. Wu, K. Trombitas, M. McNabb, M. S. Z. Kellermayer, C. Witt, D. Labeit, S. Labeit, M. Greaser, and H. Granzier
Titin-Actin Interaction in Mouse Myocardium: Passive Tension Modulation and Its Regulation by Calcium/S100A1
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:2297-2313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yuichi Hiratsuka, Tetsuya Tada, Kazuhiro Oiwa, Toshihiko Kanayama, and Taro Q. P. Uyeda
Controlling the Direction of Kinesin-Driven Microtubule Movements along Microlithographic Tracks
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:1555-1561. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Martin R. Webb and John E. T. Corrie
Fluorescent Coumarin-Labeled Nucleotides to Measure ADP Release from Actomyosin
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:1562-1569. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jared G. Head, Ahmed Houmeida, Peter J. Knight, Anthony R. Clarke, John Trinick, and R. Leo Brady
Stability and Folding Rates of Domains Spanning the Large A-Band Super-Repeat of Titin
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:1570-1579. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Rhea Levine, Andrea Weisberg, Irina Kulikovskaya, George McClellan, and Saul Winegrad
Multiple Structures of Thick Filaments in Resting Cardiac Muscle and Their Influence on Cross-Bridge Interactions
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:1070-1082. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

George McClellan, Irina Kulikovskaya, and Saul Winegrad
Changes in Cardiac Contractility Related to Calcium-Mediated Changes in Phosphorylation of Myosin-Binding Protein C
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:1083-1092. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Felix Blyakhman, Anna Tourovskaya, and Gerald H. Pollack
Quantal Sarcomere-Length Changes in Relaxed Single Myofibrils
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:1093-1100. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Y. Michael Peyser, Katalin Ajtai, Thomas P. Burghardt, and Andras Muhlrad
Effect of Ionic Strength on the Conformation of Myosin Subfragment 1-Nucleotide Complexes
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:1101-1114. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Enrico Grazi and Orietta Cintio
Thermodynamic Features of Myosin Filament Suspensions: Implications for the Modeling of Muscle Contraction
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:313-320. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Zhixing Li, John Gergely, and Terence Tao
Proximity Relationships between Residue 117 of Rabbit Skeletal Troponin-I and Residues in Troponin-C and Actin
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:321-333. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Zhe Lu, Darl R. Swartz, Joseph M. Metzger, Richard L. Moss, and Jeffery W. Walker
Regulation of Force Development Studied by Photolysis of Caged ADP in Rabbit Skinned Psoas Fibers
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:334-344. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alla S. Kostyukova, Elizaveta I. Tiktopulo, and Yuichiro Maeda
Folding Properties of Functional Domains of Tropomodulin
Biophys. J. 2001. 81:345-351. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Donald A. Martyn and A. M. Gordon
Influence of Length on Force and Activation-Dependent Changes in Troponin C Structure in Skinned Cardiac and Fast Skeletal Muscle
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:2798-2808. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Maria Angela Bagni, Barbara Colombini, Heinz Amenitsch, Sigrid Bernstorff, Christopher Charles Ashley, Gert Rapp, and Peter John Griffiths
Frequency-Dependent Distortion of Meridional Intensity Changes during Sinusoidal Length Oscillations of Activated Skeletal Muscle
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:2809-2822. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Yi-der Chen, Bo Yan, Joseph M. Chalovich, and Bernhard Brenner
Theoretical Kinetic Studies of Models for Binding Myosin Subfragment-1 to Regulated Actin: Hill Model versus Geeves Model
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:2338-2349. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Anne-Marie Lauzon, Patty M. Fagnant, David M. Warshaw, and Kathleen M. Trybus
Coiled-Coil Unwinding at the Smooth Muscle Myosin Head-Rod Junction Is Required for Optimal Mechanical Performance
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:1900-1904. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alexander S. Khromov, Andrew P. Somlyo, and Avril V. Somlyo
Photolytic Release of MgADP Reduces Rigor Force in Smooth Muscle
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:1905-1914. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

M. E. Diaz, A. W. Trafford, and D. A. Eisner
The Effects of Exogenous Calcium Buffers on the Systolic Calcium Transient in Rat Ventricular Myocytes
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:1915-1925. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Albina Orlova, Inna N. Rybakova, Ewa Prochniewicz, David D. Thomas, James M. Ervasti, and Edward H. Egelman
Binding of Dystrophin's Tandem Calponin Homology Domain to F-Actin Is Modulated by Actin's Structure
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:1926-1931. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

J. Juanhuix, J. Bordas, J. Campmany, A. Svensson, M. L. Bassford, and T. Narayanan
Axial Disposition of Myosin Heads in Isometrically Contracting Muscles
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:1429-1441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ave Minajeva, Michael Kulke, Julio M. Fernandez, and Wolfgang A. Linke
Unfolding of Titin Domains Explains the Viscoelastic Behavior of Skeletal Myofibrils
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:1442-1451. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Toshiro Oda, Kouji Makino, Ichiro Yamashita, Keiichi Namba, and Yuichiro Maeda
Distinct Structural Changes Detected by X-Ray Fiber Diffraction in Stabilization of F-Actin by Lowering pH and Increasing Ionic Strength
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:841-851. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Miklos S. Z. Kellermayer, Steven B. Smith, Carlos Bustamante, and Henk L. Granzier
Mechanical Fatigue in Repetitively Stretched Single Molecules of Titin
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:852-863. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Donald A. Martyn, Michael Regnier, Daguang Xu, and Albert M. Gordon
Ca2+- and Cross-Bridge-Dependent Changes in N- and C-Terminal Structure of Troponin C in Rat Cardiac Muscle
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:360-370. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Maki Yamaguchi and Shigeru Takemori
Activating Efficiency of Ca2+ and Cross-Bridges As Measured by Phosphate Analog Release
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:371-378. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ichiro Amitani, Takeshi Sakamoto, and Toshio Ando
Link between the Enzymatic Kinetics and Mechanical Behavior in an Actomyosin Motor
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:379-397. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

B. K. Hoskins, C. C. Ashley, G. Rapp, and P. J. Griffiths
Time-Resolved X-Ray Diffraction by Skinned Skeletal Muscle Fibers during Activation and Shortening
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:398-414. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thomas M. Butler, Srinivasa R. Narayan, Susan U. Mooers, David J. Hartshorne, and Marion J. Siegman
The Myosin Cross-Bridge Cycle and Its Control by Twitchin Phosphorylation in Catch Muscle
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:415-426. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Timothy C. Doyle, James E. Hansen, and Emil Reisler
Tryptophan Fluorescence of Yeast Actin Resolved via Conserved Mutations
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:427-434. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

David W. Maughan and Robert E. Godt
Protein Osmotic Pressure and the State of Water in Frog Myoplasm
Biophys. J. 2001. 80:435-442. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Joanna Moraczewska, Norma J. Greenfield, Yidong Liu, and Sarah E. Hitchcock-DeGregori
Alteration of Tropomyosin Function and Folding by a Nemaline Myopathy-Causing Mutation
Biophys. J. 2000. 79:3217-3225. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Karoly Trombitas, Alka Redkar, Thomas Centner, Yiming Wu, Siegfried Labeit, and Henk Granzier
Extensibility of Isoforms of Cardiac Titin: Variation in Contour Length of Molecular Subsegments Provides a Basis for Cellular Passive Stiffness Diversity
Biophys. J. 2000. 79:3226-3234. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Srboljub M. Mijailovich, James P. Butler, and Jeffrey J. Fredberg
Perturbed Equilibria of Myosin Binding in Airway Smooth Muscle: Bond-Length Distributions, Mechanics, and ATP Metabolism
Biophys. J. 2000. 79:2667-2681. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

David R. L. Scriven, Pauline Dan, and Edwin D. W. Moore
Distribution of Proteins Implicated in Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Rat Ventricular Myocytes
Biophys. J. 2000. 79:2682-2691. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Simon Papadopoulos, Klaus D. Jurgens, and Gerolf Gros
Protein Diffusion in Living Skeletal Muscle Fibers: Dependence on Protein Size, Fiber Type, and Contraction
Biophys. J. 2000. 79:2084-2094. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jin Xu and Douglas D. Root
Conformational Selection During Weak Binding at the Actin and Myosin Interface
Biophys. J. 2000. 79:1498-1510. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Albert Y. Rhee and Frank V. Brozovich
The Smooth Muscle Cross-bridge Cycle Studied Using Sinusoidal Length Perturbations
Biophys. J. 2000. 79:1511-1523. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Enrique M. De La Cruz, H. Lee Sweeney, and E. Michael Ostap
ADP Inhibition of Myosin V ATPase Activity
Biophys. J. 2000. 79:1524-1529. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Zhen-He He, Roberto Bottinelli, Maria A. Pellegrino, Michael A. Ferenczi, and Carlo Reggiani
ATP Consumption and Efficiency of Human Single Muscle Fibers with Different Myosin Isoform Composition
Biophys. J. 2000. 79:945-961. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Takayuki Nishizaka, Ryuzo Seo, Hisashi Tadakuma, Kazuhiko Kinosita Jr., and Shin'ichi Ishiwata
Characterization of Single Actomyosin Rigor Bonds: Load Dependence of Lifetime and Mechanical Properties
Biophys. J. 2000. 79:962-974. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrey A. Bobkov and Emil Reisler
Is SH1-SH2-Cross-Linked Myosin Subfragment 1 a Structural Analog of the Weakly-Bound State of Myosin?
Biophys. J. 2000. 79:460-467. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kathleen A. Schmitz, Dana L. Holcomb-Wygle, Danial J. Oberski, and Charles B. Lindemann
Measurement of the Force Produced by an Intact Bull Sperm Flagellum in Isometric Arrest and Estimation of the Dynein Stall Force
Biophys. J. 2000. 79:468-478. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Kazuhiro Oiwa, John F. Eccleston, Michael Anson, Mahito Kikumoto, Colin T. Davis, Gordon P. Reid, Michael A. Ferenczi, John E. T. Corrie, Akira Yamada, Haruto Nakayama, and David R. Trentham
Comparative Single-Molecule and Ensemble Myosin Enzymology: Sulfoindocyanine ATP and ADP Derivatives
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:3048-3071. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Lisa K. Nitao and Emil Reisler
Actin and Temperature Effects on the Cross-Linking of the SH1-SH2 Helix in Myosin Subfragment 1
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:3072-3080. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

C. Tesi, F. Colomo, S. Nencini, N. Piroddi, and C. Poggesi
The Effect of Inorganic Phosphate on Force Generation in Single Myofibrils from Rabbit Skeletal Muscle
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:3081-3092. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Juliette Van Dijk, Fernandez Celine, Tom Barman, and Patrick Chaussepied
Interaction of Myosin with F-Actin: Time-Dependent Changes at the Interface Are Not Slow
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:3093-3102. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Dahua Zhang, Kyle W. Yancey, and Darl R. Swartz
Influence of ADP on Cross-Bridge-Dependent Activation of Myofibrillar Thin Filaments
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:3103-3111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

M. Kawai, K. Kawaguchi, M. Saito, and S. Ishiwata
Temperature Change Does Not Affect Force between Single Actin Filaments and HMM from Rabbit Muscles
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:3112-3119. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Maria V. Razumova, Anna E. Bukatina, and Kenneth B. Campbell
Different Myofilament Nearest-Neighbor Interactions Have Distinctive Effects on Contractile Behavior
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:3120-3137. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hiroyuki Iwamoto
Influence of Ionic Strength on the Actomyosin Reaction Steps in Contracting Skeletal Muscle Fibers
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:3138-3149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

T. C. Irving and D. W. Maughan
In Vivo X-Ray Diffraction of Indirect Flight Muscle from Drosophila melanogaster
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:2511-2515. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Enrique M. De La Cruz, E. Michael Ostap, Rodney A. Brundage, K. S. Reddy, H. Lee Sweeney, and Daniel Safer
Thymosin-beta 4 Changes the Conformation and Dynamics of Actin Monomers
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:2516-2527. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Zhong-Min Wang, Maria Laura Messi, and Osvaldo Delbono
L-Type Ca2+ Channel Charge Movement and Intracellular Ca2+ in Skeletal Muscle Fibers from Aging Mice
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:1947-1954. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Zhaohui Wang and Michael P. Sheetz
The C-Terminus of Tubulin Increases Cytoplasmic Dynein and Kinesin Processivity
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:1955-1964. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jeffrey R. Moore, Michael H. Dickinson, Jim O. Vigoreaux, and David W. Maughan
The Effect of Removing the N-Terminal Extension of the Drosophila Myosin Regulatory Light Chain upon Flight Ability and the Contractile Dynamics of Indirect Flight Muscle
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:1431-1440. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jeffrey J. MacLean, Lynn R. Chrin, and Christopher L. Berger
Dynamics at Lys-553 of the Acto-Myosin Interface in the Weakly and Strongly Bound States
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:1441-1448. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Wendy C. Cooper, Lynn R. Chrin, and Christopher L. Berger
Detection of Fluorescently Labeled Actin-Bound Cross-Bridges in Actively Contracting Myofibrils
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:1449-1457. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

R. Stehle and B. Brenner
Cross-Bridge Attachment during High-Speed Active Shortening of Skinned Fibers of the Rabbit Psoas Muscle: Implications for Cross-Bridge Action during Maximum Velocity of Filament Sliding
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:1458-1473. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Katherine Polosukhina, Don Eden, Marc Chinn, and Stefan Highsmith
CaATP as a Substrate to Investigate the Myosin Lever Arm Hypothesis of Force Generation
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:1474-1481. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Luba Eli-Berchoer, Emil Reisler, and Andras Muhlrad
Structural Implications of the Chemical Modification of Cys10 on Actin
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:1482-1489. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Lori R. Nyland and David W. Maughan
Morphology and Transverse Stiffness of Drosophila Myofibrils Measured by Atomic Force Microscopy
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:1490-1497. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Martine Arrio-Dupont, Georges Foucault, Monique Vacher, Philippe F. Devaux, and Sophie Cribier
Translational Diffusion of Globular Proteins in the Cytoplasm of Cultured Muscle Cells
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:901-907. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

M. Rosol, W. Lehman, R. Craig, C. Landis, C. Butters, and L. S. Tobacman
Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Thin Filaments Containing Mutant Tropomyosin
Biophys. J. 2000. 78:908-917. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ibuki Shirakawa, Shigeru Chaen, Clive R. Bagshaw, and Haruo Sugi
Measurement of Nucleotide Exchange Rate Constants in Single Rabbit