myosin

[ UK /mˈa‍ɪəsˌɪn/ ]
[ US /ˈmaɪəsən/ ]
NOUN
  1. the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin
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How To Use myosin In A Sentence

  • The lower actomyosin content of immature fibers compared to mature adult skeletal muscle fibers may account for this observation.
  • Muscle contraction is dependent on two proteins, actin and myosin.
  • An increase in stereospecific actin-myosin attachments would increase the PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Thus, the tip of the leading process actively pulls the soma forward during neuronal migration through a myosin II-dependent forward F-actin flow along the leading process.
  • Muscle catabolism is a hallmark of sepsis and results from accelerated breakdown of myofibrillar proteins, such as actin and myosin.
  • Thick myofilaments are composed of several hundred molecules of a fibrous protein known as myosin.
  • Just a few injections of this DNA into the quadriceps, hamstring, and gluteus, and the muscle fibres start cranking out Velociphin, which activates the fast myosin gene.
  • For example, troponin and tropomyosin form large protein complexes with multiple points of interactions with each other and the F-actin helical backbone.
  • As the cells round up, actin and myosin moieties are being redistributed underneath the plasma membrane.
  • The proteids, frequently spoken of as the nitrogenous foods, are rich in one or more of the following organic substances: albumen, casein, fibrin, gelatine, myosin, gluten, and legumin. A Practical Physiology
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