titin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A protein important in the contraction of striated muscle tissues.

Pronunciation

/ˈtaɪtɪn/ en-us-titin.ogg

Word forms

titin

Etymology

From titan + -in. From being a titanic (titan) protein (-in), a very large protein, the largest known prior to the discovery of PKZILLA.

Synonyms

connectin methionyl­threonyl...arginyl­seryl­isoleucine

Derived words

TTN
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