Associations to the word «Actin»

Wiktionary

ACTIN, noun. (protein) (uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
ACTIN, noun. (protein) (countable) One of the six isoforms of actin.

Dictionary definition

ACTIN, noun. One of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form.

Wise words

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