actin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
One of the six isoforms of actin.

/ˈæktɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-actin.wav

actin actins

From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”), based on the shape of the filament formed, + -in.

conductin myosin

actinic actinin actinofibril actinome actinopathy actomyosin antiactin fibroactin isoactin

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