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The myofibril is a long contractile unit made of the [[Myofilaments|myofilaments]] [[Actin|actin]] and [[Myosin|myosin which]] form the [[Sarcomere|sarcomere]]. They line up parallel to one another forming cylindrical structures which bundle together into a muscle fibre. The regular arrangement of cross striations of sarcomeres, which can be observed under a low magnification [[Electron Microscopy|electron microscope]], attribute to the alternative name given to skeletal [[Muscle|muscles]]: striated muscle. An electron micrograph of myofibrils shows differently shaded bands. These are representitive of the different density [[Protein|protein]] filaments:<br> | The myofibril is a long contractile unit made of the [[Myofilaments|myofilaments]] [[Actin|actin]] and [[Myosin|myosin which]] form the [[Sarcomere|sarcomere]]. They line up parallel to one another forming cylindrical structures which bundle together into a [[Muscle_fibres|muscle fibre]]. The regular arrangement of cross striations of sarcomeres, which can be observed under a low magnification [[Electron Microscopy|electron microscope]], attribute to the alternative name given to skeletal [[Muscle|muscles]]: striated muscle. An electron micrograph of myofibrils shows differently shaded bands. These are representitive of the different density [[Protein|protein]] filaments:<br> | ||
*Z discs: thick, darkly stained, short filaments which mark the start and end of the [[Sarcomere|sarcomere]]. | *Z discs: thick, darkly stained, short filaments which mark the start and end of the [[Sarcomere|sarcomere]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 1 December 2015
The myofibril is a long contractile unit made of the myofilaments actin and myosin which form the sarcomere. They line up parallel to one another forming cylindrical structures which bundle together into a muscle fibre. The regular arrangement of cross striations of sarcomeres, which can be observed under a low magnification electron microscope, attribute to the alternative name given to skeletal muscles: striated muscle. An electron micrograph of myofibrils shows differently shaded bands. These are representitive of the different density protein filaments:
- Z discs: thick, darkly stained, short filaments which mark the start and end of the sarcomere.
- A bands: thick, darkly stained region which marks the locations of myosin filaments.
- M lines (or midlines): thin, darkly stained, short vertical filaments which link the two myosin II complexes of the sarcomere at their tail regions.
- I bands: thin, lightly stained region which marks the locations of actin filaments [1].
References
- ↑ Alberts B, Johnson A, Lewis J, Raff M, Roberts K and Walter P. (2008) Molecular Biology of The Cell, 5th edition, New York: Garland Science