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myosin
actomyosin
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myosin
(my¦osin)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmʌɪə(ʊ)sɪn/
Definition of
myosin
noun
[
mass noun
]
Biochemistry
a fibrous protein which forms (together with actin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells and is also involved in motion in other types of cell.
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myosin
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