Myosin Definition

mīə-sĭn
noun
A protein in muscles.
Webster's New World

An albuminous body present in dead muscle formed in the process of coagulation which takes place in rigor mortis.

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Other Word Forms of Myosin

Noun

Singular:
myosin
Plural:
myosins

Origin of Myosin

  • myo- (“relating to muscle"), from Ancient Greek μυός (muos), genitive of μῦς (mus, “muscle") + -in.

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek muos genitive of mūs muscle myo– –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Myosin Sentence Examples

  • When the Pi leaves the myosin, the head binds the actin and the power stroke is released as the head bind actin.

  • These markers included vimentin, desmin, smooth muscle actin and myosin.

  • A myosin filament contains several hundred myosin molecules in two bundles packed end to end.

  • Since there are 13 actin subunits per helical turn, myosin V has a relatively long step length of 74 nm.

  • The thick filament is made of a protein called myosin.

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Words Starting With

MMYMYO

Words Ending With

NINSIN

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Words Starting With M and Ending With N

Starts With M & Ends With NStarts With MY & Ends With NStarts With M & Ends With IN

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With N