Flightin is necessary for length determination, structural integrity, and large bending stiffness of insect flight muscle thick filaments.

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Despite the fundamental role of thick filaments in muscle contraction, little is known about the mechanical behavior of these filaments and how myosin-associated proteins dictate differences between muscle types. In this study, we used atomic force microscopy to study the morphological and mechan...

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