The Moore lab investigates how proteins build contractile systems that power cells and whole organisms. Collaboratively, we connect molecular mechanisms to tissue-level performance using ...

Muscle contraction is the tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when you do some activity. It can happen when you hold or pick up something, or when you stretch or exercise with weights.

The ability to modify the intracellular concentrations of divalent calcium ions is vital to normal cell functioning. In the cells of the cardiac muscle, calcium ions play a crucial role in coupling ...