actin
[ ak-tuh n ]
/ ˈæk tən /
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noun Biochemistry.
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
Nearby words
actant, actg, actg., acth, acth-producing adenoma, actin, actin filament, actin-, actinal, actinally, acting
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actin
/ (ˈæktɪn) /
noun
a protein that participates in many kinds of cell movement, including muscle contraction, during which it interacts with filaments of a second protein, myosin
Word Origin for actin
C20: from act + -in
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Medicine definitions for actin
actin
[ ăk′tĭn ]
n.
One of the protein components found in muscle, existing as F-actin or G-actin, into which actomyosin can be split and which acts with myosin in muscle contraction.
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Science definitions for actin
actin
[ ăk′tĭn ]
A protein found in all eukaryotic cells, forming filaments that make up a main component of the cell's supporting matrix or cytoskeleton. Actin and the protein myosin together make up the contractile units (called sarcomeres) of skeletal muscle fibers.
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