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Actin

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Noun

1. actin

one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form

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Actin

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noun
a protein that participates in many kinds of cell movement, including muscle contraction, during which it interacts with filaments of a second protein, myosin

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Actin

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noun
a protein in muscles
see also actomyosin

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Actin

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pref.
Variant of actino-.
n.
A protein that forms the microfilaments of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton and plays an important role in cell movement, shape, and internal organization. In muscle cells, it functions with myosin to produce contraction.

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