actin-

  • 21actin binding proteins — A diverse group of proteins that bind to actin and that may stabilize F actin filaments, nucleate filament formation, cross link filaments, lead to bundle formation etc …

    Dictionary of molecular biology

  • 22actin filament — one of the thin contractile myofilaments in a myofibril, composed mainly of actin; each actin filament is surrounded by three myosin filaments …

    Medical dictionary

  • 23actin-binding proteins — a large and diverse group of proteins that bind to actin and regulate the dynamics and organization of actin filaments …

    Medical dictionary

  • 24actin meshwork — Microfilaments inserted proximally into the plasma membrane and cross linked by actin binding proteins to form a mechanically resistive network that may support protrusions such as pseudopods (sometimes referred to as the cortical meshwork) …

    Dictionary of molecular biology

  • 25actin — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin actus Date: 1942 a cellular protein found especially in microfilaments (as those comprising myofibrils) and active in muscular contraction, cellular movement, and maintenance of cell …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 26actin- — or actini or actino combining form Etymology: New Latin, ray, from Greek aktin , aktino , from aktin , aktis; perhaps akin to Old English ūhte morning twilight, Latin noct , nox night more at night 1. having a radiate form < …

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  • 27actin — n. [Gr. actus, move] A muscle protein that combines with myosin to form a contractile protein complex, actomyosin; the chief constitutent of the I and Z band myofilaments of each sarcomere …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 28actin- — var. of actino before a vowel: actinism. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 29actin(o)- — [Gr. aktis, gen. aktinos a ray] a combining form denoting relation to a ray or to radiation, or shaped like a ray …

    Medical dictionary

  • 30Actin(o)- — Prefijo que indica relación con un rayo o una radiación …

    Diccionario de siglas médicas y otras abreviaturas