HyperDic: actin

English > 1 sense of the word actin:
NOUNsubstanceactinone of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split
actin > pronunciation
Soundsae'ktahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > actin: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningOne of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form.
Broadersimple proteinA protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed
Substance ofactomyosinA protein complex in muscle fibers
Spanishactina
Catalanactina

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