Title:

Competitive Binding of ATP and Acridine Orange by Muscle

Creator:

Karreman, George
Mueller, Helmut
Szent-Gyorgyi, Albert, 1893-1986

Date:

17 May 1957

Description:

In this study, Szent-Gyorgyi used a dye, acridine orange, to suggest that ATP might energize muscle protein (thus causing contraction) by forming a chemical complex with it.

Periodical:

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Publisher:

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

Rights:

Reprinted with permission from the National Foundation for Cancer Research. For additional copies or more information, please call 1-800-321-CURE or visit our Web site at and http://www.nfcr.org/

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Muscle Contraction and Acridines

Format:

Text

Extent:

7 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Karreman, George, Helmut Mueller, and Albert Szent-Gyorgyi. "Competitive Binding of ATP and Acridine Orange by Muscle." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 43, 5 (17 May 1957): 373-379. Article. 7 Images.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Legacy ID:

WGBBHQ

NLM ID:

101584924X118

Profiles Collection:

The Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584924X118

Story Section:

The Institute for Muscle Research, 1947-1972