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Myosin - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Myosin : (noun)
1: the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines
with actin to form actomyosin
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Myosin : \My"o*sin\, n. [Gr. ?, a muscle.] (Physiol. Chem.)
An albuminous body present in dead muscle, being formed in
the process of coagulation which takes place in rigor mortis;
the clot formed in the coagulation of muscle plasma. See
Muscle plasma, under Plasma.
Note: Myosin belongs to the group of globulins. It is
insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute solution of
salt, and is especially characterized by being
completely precipitated by saturation of its solutions
with salt.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Myosin |
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BreeBrae: "The cross-bridges can be regarded as galley slaves rowing the Myosin ship along the actin sea." The things they print in textbooks... |
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wedasuputra: Q:Aku bingung. --" Binatang apa yg plg km benci? Myosin... A:Kecoak, you know lah :) http://formspring.me/wedasuputra/q/688298 #formspringme |
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miranda_m50: Potential new heart attack biomarker uncovered: Dec 10, 2009 ... Researchers have identified cardiac Myosin-bin.. http://bit.ly/8BSsZE |
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