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Dedicated to the memory of our beloved friend and colleague Eva M. Szentkiralyi (18 September 1925–22 March 1988) who contributed so greatly to this field.

When this review was completed, we learned that Yanagisawaet al. [J. molec. Biol. 198, 143–57 (1987)] had suggested a model for chain folding and function in the myosin head that is similar at several points to the one described here; they do not consider the question of regulation.

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Vibert, P., Cohen, C. Domains, motions and regulation in the myosin head. J Muscle Res Cell Motil 9, 296–305 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01773873

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