The Sarcomere and Skeletal Muscle Disease

Although best known for its role in heart disease, the sarcomere--the fundamental unit of muscle contraction--is also involved in skeletal muscle diseases. Chapters in The Sarcomere and Skeletal Muscle Disease provide an up-to-date review of diseases caused by mutated proteins in the different sub-c...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Laing, Nigel G. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2008.
Series:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 642
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Although best known for its role in heart disease, the sarcomere--the fundamental unit of muscle contraction--is also involved in skeletal muscle diseases. Chapters in The Sarcomere and Skeletal Muscle Disease provide an up-to-date review of diseases caused by mutated proteins in the different sub-compartments of the sarcomere, document the techniques currently being used to investigate the pathobiological bases of the diseases, which remain largely unknown, and discuss possible therapeutic options.
Physical Description:XXII, 228 p. online resource.
ISBN:9780387848471
ISSN:0065-2598 ;