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ACTOMYOSIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("actomyosin" is a kind of...):
protein (any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes)
Meronyms (substance of "actomyosin"):
actin (one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form)
myosin (the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin)
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