actomyosin
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ac·to·my·o·sin
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A protein formed by the coupling of actin and myosin during muscle actions. See also sliding-filament theory.
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ac·to·my·o·sin
(ăk'tə-mī'ə-sĭn)
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A protein complex that is the essential contractile substance of muscle, composed of the globulin myosin and actin.
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actomyosin
The complex of actin and myosin constituting muscle fibers and responsible for the contraction and relaxation of muscle.
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