Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Cell
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| gptkbp:abnormalitiesAssociatedWith |
heart failure
muscular dystrophy |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
transverse tubules
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
sarcoplasmic reticulum
|
| gptkbp:contains |
ion channels
voltage-gated sodium channels voltage-gated calcium channels |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
Ernest Overton
|
| gptkbp:enables |
rapid transmission of electrical signals
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
late 19th century
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:skeletal_muscle
cardiac muscle muscle cells |
| gptkbp:function |
conduct action potentials into muscle fiber
coordinate muscle contraction |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
T-tubules
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
synchronous muscle contraction
|
| gptkbp:location |
perpendicular to myofibrils
|
| gptkbp:role |
excitation-contraction coupling
|
| gptkbp:structure |
invaginations of sarcolemma
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:sarcolemma
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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