myosin

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Definition of myosin in English English dictionary

A large family of motor proteins found in eukaryotic tissues, allowing mobility in muscles

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

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

the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin

{i} commonest protein which constitutes the muscles and facilitates muscle contraction (Medicine)

See Muscle plasma, under Plasma

Hyphenation

my·o·sin

Turkish pronunciation

mayısın

Pronunciation

/ˈmīəsən/ /ˈmaɪəsən/

Etymology

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