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Illustration of the cycle of changes in myosin shape during cross-bridge cycling (1, 2, 3, and 4)


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Illustration of the cycle of changes in myosin shape during cross-bridge cycling (1, 2, 3, and 4)
ATP hydrolysis releases the energy required for myosin to do its job. AF: actin filament; MF myosin filament. Modified from Goody (2003).

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How do muscles contract? What molecules are necessary for a tissue to change its shape?

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