| Pronunciation: | | 'mIusin
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin |
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MYOSIN is a 6 letter word that starts with M. |
| | See Also: | | actomyosin, globulin |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | One of two proteins responsible for muscle contraction (see actin). Myosin bundles intermesh with actin bundles, and muscle contraction occurs when the two protein bundles slide over each other. |
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