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myosin

 [mi´o-sin]
one of the two main proteins of muscle. Myosin and actin are the proteins involved in contraction of muscle fibers.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

my·o·sin

(mī'ō-sin),
A globular protein present in muscle and in nonmuscle cells that has an ATPase activity; in combination with actin, it forms actomyosin; myosin forms the thick filaments in muscle.
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myosin

(mī′ə-sĭn)
n.
Any of a class of proteins that bind with actin filaments and generate many kinds of cell movement, especially the contraction of myofibrils in muscle cells.
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my·o·sin

(mī'ō-sin)
A globulin present in muscle; in combination with actin, it forms actomyosin; myosin forms the thick filaments in muscle.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

myosin

a protein found in the thick filaments of the SARCOMERES OF MUSCLE. Myosin combines with ACTIN to produce ACTOMYOSIN during contraction.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

my·o·sin

(mī'ō-sin)
A globulin present in muscle; in combination with actin, it forms actomyosin.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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Park and Lanier [31] found that there were three endothermic transition peaks for tilapia proteins after purification, mainly corresponding to myofibril (47.8[degrees]C), myosin (57.7[degrees]C), and actin (68[degrees]C).
Comparative study of thermal gelation properties and molecular forces of actomyosin extracted from normal and pale, soft and exudative-like chicken breast meat
"Considering that hundreds of these myosin molecules are doing this all the time, if they stay bound longer, at any given time you're going to have more myosin heads bound and pulling together than you otherwise would.
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Myosin light chains, which are encoded by mylfa, also are essential for normal muscle function (Liu et al.).
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Han et al., "Solubilization of myosin in a solution of low ionic strength L-histidine: significance of the imidazole ring," Food Chemistry, vol.
Methods for Extraction of Muscle Proteins from Meat and Fish Using Denaturing and Nondenaturing Solutions
Paul, "Myosin phosphorylation/ dephosphorylation and regulation of airway smooth muscle contractility," American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, vol.
The Mechanobiology of the Actin Cytoskeleton in Stem Cells during Differentiation and Interaction with Biomaterials
Ichikawa et al., "Cellular force assay detects altered contractility caused by a nephritis-associated mutation in nonmuscle myosin IIA," Development, Growth & Differentiation, vol.
Association between MYH9 and APOL1 Gene Polymorphisms and the Risk of Diabetic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in a Chinese Han Population
[121] mapped the pathogenic epitopes on the myosin molecules in 1996.
Roles of Host Immunity in Viral Myocarditis and Dilated Cardiomyopathy
A 3D simulative structure (PDB ID:1g8xA) of MYO15A motor domain was built, which contained the myosin XVA protein residues 1261-1887.
Three MYO15A Mutations Identified in One Chinese Family with Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss
Brain myosin-V is a two-headed unconventional myosin with motor activity.
Molecular analysis of CIB4 gene and protein in Kermani sheep
This technique allowed us to monitor the sequence of events that result in ATP hydrolysis by the myosin molecule and the corresponding mechanical interactions between myosin and actin.
Single molecule detection, thermal fluctuation and life
Myosin presence has been demonstrated in kidney descending vasa recta and in renal arterioles and could be involved in the regulation of the blood flow from descending vasa recta to capillary beds [55].
Decreased Tissue COX5B Expression and Mitochondrial Dysfunction during Sepsis-Induced Kidney Injury in Rats
The origin of the force driving the retrograde movement has been attributed to the polymerization of actin and/or the motor function of nonmuscle myosin II.
Directional Transport of a Bead Bound to Lamellipodial Surface Is Driven by Actin Polymerization

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