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calmodulin

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calmodulin /cal·mod·u·lin/ (kal-mod´u-lin) a calcium-binding protein present in all nucleated cells; it mediates a variety of cellular reponses to calcium.
cal·mod·u·lin (kl-mj-ln)
n.
A ubiquitous, eukaryotic calcium-binding protein that regulates cellular processes by modifying the activity of specific calcium-sensitive enzymes.
calmodulin (kalmoj´lin),
n a calcium-binding protein that mediates a variety of biochemical and physiologic processes, including the contraction of muscles and the release of norepinephrine.
calmodulin
a calcium-binding protein concerned in the response of muscle fibers and other cells to calcium.


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The twisted form inside cells interacts with a substance called calmodulin (not shown).
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