Meaning of Actin | Babel Free
ˈæktɪnDefinitions
- A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
- One of the six isoforms of actin.
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“2012, Elaine N. Marieb & Katja Hoehn, Human Anatomy & Physiology, 8th ed., chapter 9 "Muscles and Muscle Tissue", page 281. Actin has kidney-shaped polypeptide subunits, called globular actin or G actin, which bear the active sites to which the myosin heads attach during contraction.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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