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Definition of actin in English: actinnoun ˈaktɪnˈaktən mass nounBiochemistry A protein which forms (together with myosin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells, and is also involved in motion in other types of cell. Example sentencesExamples - Muscle contraction results from the cyclic interaction of the myosin head with actin.
- Muscle contraction is dependent on two proteins, actin and myosin.
- As the cells round up, actin and myosin moieties are being redistributed underneath the plasma membrane.
- Rabbit skeletal muscle actin was prepared as described and subjected to gel filtration.
- Striated muscle contraction is regulated by a protein complex bound to actin.
Synonyms put on, present, produce, give
Origin 1940: from Greek aktis, aktin- 'ray' + -in1. Definition of actin in US English: actinnounˈaktən Biochemistry A protein that forms (together with myosin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells, and is also involved in motion in other types of cells. Example sentencesExamples - Muscle contraction is dependent on two proteins, actin and myosin.
- As the cells round up, actin and myosin moieties are being redistributed underneath the plasma membrane.
- Striated muscle contraction is regulated by a protein complex bound to actin.
- Rabbit skeletal muscle actin was prepared as described and subjected to gel filtration.
- Muscle contraction results from the cyclic interaction of the myosin head with actin.
Synonyms put on, present, produce, give
Origin 1940: from Greek aktis, aktin- ‘ray’ + -in. |