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contractile fiber

Known as: contractile fibre 
Fibers, composed of actin, myosin, and associated proteins, found in cells of smooth or striated muscle. [GOC:go_curators, ISBN:0815316194]
National Institutes of Health

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contractile fiber part

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2015
2015
Age-related changes in activity of catalase in selected bovine muscles
Background: The unavoidable consequence of ageing process is oxidative stress which is harmful to cells. Muscles as a post… 
2012
2012
Tale of Two Proteins Sfi1p-like and Centrin: Modeling of Contraction and Relaxation in V. convallaria
Vorticella convallaria, a polymorphic ciliated protozoan tethered to the substrate by an elongated stalk, exhibits a unique… 
2010
2010
Modeling the dispersion effects of contractile fibers in smooth muscles
1995
1995
Electro-thermo-mechanics of smart memory alloy (SMA) fiber bundles embedded in an elastic medium
A mathematical model is presented for the dynamic response of contractile fiber bundles embedded in an elastic medium. The fiber… 
1992
1992
Actin-facilitated assembly of smooth muscle myosin induces formation of actomyosin fibrils
To identify regulatory mechanisms potentially involved in formation of actomyosin structures in smooth muscle cells, the… 
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