Muscle Fibers, Slow-Twitch

Skeletal muscle fibers characterized by their expression of the Type I MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN isoforms which have low ATPase activity and effect several other functional properties - shortening velocity, power output, rate of tension redevelopment.

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): A10.690.552.500.500.700, A11.620.249.700

MeSH Unique ID: D018657

Entry Terms:

• Fiber, Slow-Twitch Muscle
• Fibers, Slow-Twitch Muscle
• Muscle Fiber, Slow-Twitch
• Muscle Fibers, Slow Twitch
• Slow-Twitch Muscle Fiber
• Slow-Twitch Muscle Fibers
• Muscle Fibers, Type I
• Muscle Fibers, Red
• Fiber, Red Muscle
• Fibers, Red Muscle
• Muscle Fiber, Red
• Red Muscle Fiber
• Red Muscle Fibers

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Muscles
Muscle, Striated
Muscle, Skeletal
Muscle Fibers, Skeletal
Muscle Fibers, Slow-Twitch

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Cells
Muscle Cells
Muscle Fibers, Skeletal
Muscle Fibers, Slow-Twitch