MYOSIN


Meaning of MYOSIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' m ī - ə -s ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary my- + 2 -ose + 1 -in

Date: 1942

: a fibrous globulin of muscle that can split ATP and that reacts with actin in muscle contraction to form actomyosin

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