Biology A-Level
Sliding filament model
What Sliding filament model means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Sliding filament model
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Actin filaments slide over myosin as myosin heads pivot, so the sarcomere shortens while the filaments themselves do not change length.
Topics that use Sliding filament model
- Plant and animal responses (OCR A-Level)
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