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Horowits, R. (1999). The physiological role of titin in striated muscle. In: Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology. Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, vol 138. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0119624
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