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Ishiwata, S., Shimamoto, Y., Sasaki, D., Suzuki, M. (2005). Molecular Synchronization in Actomyosin Motors — From Single Molecule to Muscle Fiber Via Nanomuscle. In: Sugi, H. (eds) Sliding Filament Mechanism in Muscle Contraction. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 565. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-24990-7_3
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