Widely cited publications of Michael Bárány in 1964 and 1967 as tipping points in understanding myosin molecular motors.
Arch Biochem Biophys
; 727: 109319, 2022 09 30.
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In 1964 Michael Bárány and colleagues published a paper ((M. Bárány, E. Gaetjens, K. Bárány, Karp E. Arch Biochem Biophys 106(1964)280-93. http//10.1016/0003-9861(64)90,189-4)) that has been one of the most cited papers in Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. This was followed in 1967 by another most cited paper (M. Bárány. J Gen Physiol 50(1967)197-218. https//doi.org/10.1085/jgp.50.6.197). I have commemorated these achievements as tipping points in the understanding of myosin motors in muscle function. Tipping points are generally defined as a temporal point in which a series of progressive advances (in this case the understanding of the relations between myosin ATP hydrolysis and muscle function) inspire more expansive, wide-ranging, significant changes. I first concisely summarize the background against which the papers came to publication as well as the unimaginable personal challenges faced by Michael and Kate Bárány. A final section summarizes the impact of these publications as key steps in the progression of contemporary understanding of diverse control of myosin ATPase activity with focus on the thick filaments in cardiac homeostasis, disorders, and as targets for therapeutic applications in translational investigations.
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