actomyosin

ac·to·my·o·sin

A0071600 (ăk′tə-mī′ə-sĭn)n. A complex of actin, myosin, and associated proteins that is responsible for contraction in cells, especially muscle cells.

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[act(in) + myosin.]

actomyosin

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

ac•to•my•o•sin

(ˌæk təˈmaɪ ə sɪn)

n. a complex of the proteins actin and myosin that is a major constituent of muscle tissue and that interacts with ATP to cause muscular contraction. [1940–45]

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actomyosin - a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractionsprotein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"actin - one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous formmyosin - the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin