ACTOMYOSIN


Meaning of ACTOMYOSIN in English

/ak'teuh muy"euh sin/ , n. Biochem.

a complex protein, consisting of myosin and actin, that is the major constituent of skeletal muscle and is thought to interact with ATP to cause muscle contraction.

[ 1940-45; ACT(IN) + -O- + MYOSIN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .