BiophysicsbioRxivPreprint
The molecular structural basis of the braking action of muscle
Cameron Hill, Michaeljohn Kalakoutis, Antonio Andrea Arcidiacono…·Malcolm Irving
This study identifies the molecular structural basis of muscle braking, showing it results from both myosin motor conformational changes and filament lattice distortion during stretching.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.25.753934