SLIDING FILAMENT THEORY

Sliding Filament Theory

Sliding Filament Theory

Introduction

The sliding filament theory is a theory which describes a procedure used by muscles for contraction. The developers of this theory are Andrew F.Huxley and Rolf Niedergerke in the year 1954. This theory briefly describes the shortening of muscle fibres.

Discussion

According to Sliding Filament theory, the muscle shortened as a result of motion of thin actin filaments in the intervals between myosin. This leads to a shortening of each sarcoma, forming myofibrils. Sliding filament is due to the fact that the transition to an active state of myosin heads processes associated with the centres ...