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actomyosin

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actomyosin /ac·to·my·o·sin/ (ak″to-mi´o-sin) the complex of actin and myosin occurring in muscle fibers.
ac·to·my·o·sin (kt-m-sn)
n.
A protein complex that is the essential contractile substance of muscle, composed of the globulin myosin and actin.
actomyosin
[ak′təmī′əsin]
actomyosin [ak″to-mi´o-sin]
the complex of actin and myosin constituting muscle fibers and responsible for the contraction and relaxation of muscle.
Actomyosin in muscle fibers. From Applegate, 2000.
actomyosin
the complex of actin and myosin constituting muscle fibers and responsible for the contraction and relaxation of muscle.
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