CALMODULIN


Meaning of CALMODULIN in English

kalˈmäjəlin, -dyu̇lin noun

( -s )

Etymology: cal cium + modul ator + -in

: a calcium-binding protein that mediates cellular metabolic processes (as muscle-fiber contraction) by regulating the activity of specific calcium-dependent enzymes

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