Aktuelle Probleme der Polymer-Physik

that in all statistical calculations we only have derived most probable i.e. average quantities In this paper the meander model of muscle is proposed (e.g. geometries, forces) a.nd did not care about and treated
quantitatively. The geometries of myosin and uninterrupted actin filaments as weIl as of the Z their fluctuations which in principle could also zone in vertebrate striated muscle are derived from be evaluated. thermodynamic
equilibrium considerations. Cross The proposed meander model of muscle is bridges formed by the myosin projections and the actin suitable to explain active as weIl as passive meander folds are considered either to be loose or
closed. Mg A TP action enables them to rearrange forces and removes, therefore, the difficulties. cyclically. The closed bridges give rise to a thermodynamic inherent in Huxleys sliding filament model. . contractive force on
the actin filament. Also passive and We cannot exclude, however, that there is a active stress-strain behaviour (under isometrie condi small contribution to the passive elastic be tions) agree with experiment. haviour from
elements (e.g. membranes) in Zusammenfassung parallel to the sliding filament system.