Actin

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  • noun. A protein found in muscle that together with myosin functions in muscle contraction.
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  • noun. A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
  • noun. One of the six isoforms of actin.
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  • noun. one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
    • Word Usage
    "Use of the term 'actin' like' doesn't mitigate the harm this crime has on survivors of sexual violence."
    cross-reference
    actinic  myosin  
    Form
    actomyosin  isoactin  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    simple protein  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Acton  acton  prolactin  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    alga  cationic  contractile  cortical  cytoskeletal  
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