Biopolym. Cell. 2002; 18(4):301-306.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.00060F
Structure and Function of Biopolymers
Effect of medium ionic composition on cleavage activity and formation of complex between hammerhead ribozyme and short HIV-1 taf-RNA
1Markelova O. Yu., 1Buryanovsky L. M., 1Kitam O. E., 1Krasnova K. F., 1Shved A. D.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine
    150, Akademika Zabolotnoho Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03680

Abstract

The influence of divalent cations physiologically important for contraction, ionic strength and pH of medium on the cardiac muscle myosin ATPase activity has been investigated. The results obtained have been compared with those for myosin of other muscle types such as skeletal and smooth. The dependence of physiological properties of different muscle types on physical, chemical and structural peculiarities of myosin is discussed.
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