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actomyosin


Main Entry: ac·to·my·o·sin
Pronunciation: \ˌak-tə-ˈmī-ə-sən\
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary actin + -o- + myosin
Date: 1942

: a contractile complex of actin and myosin that together with ATP is active during muscular contraction


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