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calmodulin
calmodulin definition
cal·modu·lin (kal mä′jo̵̅o̅ lin′, -jə-)
noun
a protein in nearly all cells that binds to calcium and regulates many important cell functions, as nerve impulse transmissions and muscle action
Etymology: cal(cium) + modul(ate) + -in
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