fibrous protein
81titin — A very large fibrous protein that connects thick myosin filaments to Z discs in the sarcomere. * * * ti·tin (tiґtin) an extremely large (about 3000 kDa), flexible polypeptide that occurs in striated muscle, spanning half the length of a sarcomere …
82collagen — n. insoluble fibrous protein (Biology) …
83fibrin — fi·brin || faɪbrɪn n. insoluble fibrous protein involved in the blood clotting process in vertebrates (Chemistry) …
84myosin — [ mʌɪə(ʊ)sɪn] noun Biochemistry a fibrous protein which forms (together with actin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells …
85collagen — col•la•gen [[t]ˈkɒl ə dʒən[/t]] n. biochem. a strongly fibrous protein that is abundant in bone, tendons, cartilage, and connective tissue, yielding gelatin when denatured by boiling • Etymology: 1860–65; < Gk kólla glue + gen col•lag•e•nous… …
86spongin — spon•gin [[t]ˈspʌn dʒɪn[/t]] n. biochem. a fibrous protein that is the main constituent of the skeleton in certain sponges • Etymology: 1865–70 …
87actin — /ˈæktən/ (say aktuhn) noun a globular or fibrous protein present in muscle plasma which, in connection with myosin, plays an important role in muscle contraction. {act + in2} …
88fibrin — /ˈfaɪbrən/ (say fuybruhn) noun 1. Biochemistry, Physiology a white, rough, fibrous protein, formed in the clotting of blood. 2. Botany a similar substance found in some plants; gluten. {fibr + in2} …
89keratin — /ˈkɛrətən / (say keruhtuhn) noun a fibrous protein found in the outer layer of human and animal skin, also in horn, feathers, hair, hoofs, nails, etc. Also, ceratin. {Greek keras horn + in2} …
90fibrin — n. fibrous protein in blood formed in clotting. ♦ fibrination, n. condition of having excessive fibrin in blood. ♦ fibrinogen, n. substance in blood producing fibrin. ♦ fibrinosis, n. disease marked by fibrination …
