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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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2008, 2008
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2008 |
Series: | Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
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 |
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Physical Description: | XXII, 228 p online resource |
ISBN: | 9780387848471 |