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Calculations suggest that electrostatic and dispersion forces play a part in determining the stability of the muscle filament lattice, but it is unlikely that this is a complete explanation.
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MILLER, A., WOODHEAD-GALLOWAY, J. Long Range Forces in Muscle. Nature 229, 470–473 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/229470a0
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