calmodulin

[ kal-moj-uh-lin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a calcium-binding protein occurring in many tissues and participating in the regulation of many biochemical and physiological processes.

calmodulin

/ kəlˈmɒdjʊlɪn /

noun

1. biochem a protein found in most living cells; it regulates many enzymic processes that are dependent on calcium

Word History and Origins

Origin of calmodulin¹

First recorded in 1975–80; cal(cium) + modul(ate) + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of calmodulin¹

from cal ( cium ) + modul ( ate ) + -in