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The Sources of Muscular Energy

The immediate source is adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The ultimate sources are the combustion of food and the breakdown of glycogen. The time relations of these processes offer some practical hints

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 226 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “The Sources of Muscular Energy” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 226 No. 3 (), p. 84
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0372-84