actomyosin (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *actomyosin*:
NOUN	substance	actomyosin	a protein complex in muscle fibers

English > *actomyosin*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions.
Broader	protein	Any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells
Substances	actin	One of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split
Substances	myosin	The commonest protein in muscle
Spanish	actomiosina
Catalan	actomiosina

HyperDic: actomyosin