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Thixotropy in frog single muscle fibres
Author(s) -
Lakie M,
Robson LG
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
experimental physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1469-445X
pISSN - 0958-0670
DOI - 10.1113/expphysiol.1990.sp003380
Subject(s) - thixotropy , chemistry , anatomy , biophysics , materials science , biology , composite material
The thixotropic properties of single muscle fibres have been investigated. The effect is larger than in whole muscle and although the time course of stiffness recovery is generally similar, there is an indication that two phases may be involved. Rigor, induced chemically, eliminates thixotropic behaviour.