actin
IPA: ˈæktʌn
noun
- (biochemistry, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
- (biochemistry, countable) One of the six isoforms of actin.
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Examples of "actin" in Sentences
- Actin assembly inducing protein.
- ATP actin is then available for assembly.
- Actin is necessary for the induction of LTP.
- Profilin in the regulation of actin dynamics.
- They are responsible for actin based motility.
- I'm trying to figure out how to nucleate some actin growth.
- These protrusions are unusual in that they are not actin based.
- Individual subunits of actin are known as globular actin G actin .
- Tropomyosin is an actin binding protein that regulates actin mechanics.
- Actin nucleation is an initial step in the formation of an actin filament.
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