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THE study of the interaction between actomyosin and adenosine triphosphate has hitherto given evidence of physical changes in the protein and of its enzymic activity. Very little was known, however, of chemical changes in the protein molecule accompanying the physical effects. Phosphorylation of the protein1 and formation of an adenosine triphosphate-protein compound2 have been suggested as alternative possibilities, but conclusive experimental evidence has not yet been presented.
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BUCHTHAL, F., DEUTSCH, A., KNAPPEIS, G. et al. Phosphorylation of Myosin by Adenosine Triphosphate. Nature 162, 965 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/162965a0
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