actin
pronunciation
How to pronounce actin in British English:
UK ['æktɪn]
How to pronounce actin in American English:
US ['æktɪn]
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- Noun:
- one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Zhang ziyi willing to give up actin .
- 2. One of the proteins appears to be one that targets the actin cytoskeleton , a structural backbone of a wide range of cells and is essential for normal cell development .
- 3. He captured , at 63 times life-size , fluorescent actin bundles as they grow from the surface of coated beads with an in vitro total internal reflection fluorescence microscope ( tirfm ) .
- 4. The principle is positively charged polymer attached to the actin fibers negatively charged lashes .
- 5. The commonest protein in muscle cells , responsible for the elastic and contractile properties of muscle . It combines with actin to form actomyosin .