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muscle cell (Bendall and Swatland 1988). In brils as the muscle goes into rigor would be
fact, recent NMR studies support this hypoth- transmitted to the entire cell via these pro-
esis (Bertram et al. 2002). It is thus likely that teinacious linkages and would ultimately
the gradual mobilization of water from the reduce volume of the muscle cell itself (Offer
intramyofibrillar spaces to the extramyofi- and Knight 1988b; Kristensen and Purslow
brillar spaces may be key in providing a 2001; Melody et al. 2004). Thus, the rigor
source of drip. process could result in mobilization of water
All the previously mentioned processes not only out of the myofibril, but also out of
influence the amount of water in the myofi- the extramyofibril spaces as the overall
bril