Cartilaginous fish and mammalian connectin evolved independently from an ancestral bony fish-like structure
Abstract Connectin, also known as titin, is the largest protein that connects the Z-line to M-line of the sarcomere, functioning as a molecular spring to regulate muscle extensibility. While comparative studies have illuminated vertebrate muscle evolution, connectin structure in cartilaginous fishes...
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| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-10916-z |
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