meromyosin

noun

mer·o·my·o·sin ˌmer-ə-ˈmī-ə-sən

: either of two structural subunits of myosin that are obtained especially by tryptic digestion

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1952, in the meaning defined above

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meromyosin

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mero·my·o·sin ˌmer-ə-ˈmī-ə-sən

: either of two structural subunits of myosin that are obtained especially by tryptic digestion

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