actomyosin

[ ak-tuh-mahy-uh-sin ]

/ ˌæk təˈmaɪ ə sɪn /

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noun Biochemistry.

a complex protein, consisting of myosin and actin, that is the major constituent of skeletal muscle and is thought to interact with ATP to cause muscle contraction.

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Origin of actomyosin

First recorded in 1940–45; act(in) + -o- + myosin

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British Dictionary definitions for actomyosin

actomyosin

/ (ˌæktəʊˈmaɪəsɪn) /

noun

a complex protein in skeletal muscle that is formed by actin and myosin and which, when stimulated, shortens to cause muscle contraction

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