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There is a growing awareness of the role of tropomyosin in the regulation of the actin filament. Work in the field is increasingly directed at understanding the mechanisms of function at both a molecular and atomic level and developing therapeutic strategies to treat tropomyosin-based pathology. This chapter highlights unresolved issues that cross the boundaries between individual chapters and are likely to be fertile areas of research in the future.
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Gunning, P. (2008). Emerging Issues for Tropomyosin Structure, Regulation, Function and Pathology. In: Gunning, P. (eds) Tropomyosin. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 644. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85766-4_22
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