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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.
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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.
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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.
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