A band

I. Literature review

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NameA band
IDGO_0031672
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Cellular component

Exact synonym

A disc, Q disc, anisotropic disc, transverse disc

Description

The dark-staining region of a sarcomere, in which myosin thick filaments are present; the center is traversed by the paler H zone, which in turn contains the M line.

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