actin
ac·tin
noun \ˈak-tən\Definition of ACTIN
: a cellular protein found especially in microfilaments (as those comprising myofibrils) and active in muscular contraction, cellular movement, and maintenance of cell shape
See Origin of ACTIN
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin actus
First Known Use: 1942
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