English Explanatory Dictionary

tropomyosin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A protein involved in muscle contraction and related to myosin, and occurs together with troponin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɹəʊ.pəʊˈmʌɪ.əs.ɪn/ /ˌtɹəʊ.pəˈmʌɪ.əs.ɪn/ /ˌtɹɑp.əˈmaɪ.əs.ɪn/ /ˌtɹoʊ.pəˈmaɪ.əs.ɪn/

Word forms

tropomyosin tropomyosins

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos, “turn”, noun) + myosin.

Derived words

troponin
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