calmodulin
a protein in nearly all cells that binds to calcium and regulates many important cell functions, as nerve impulse transmissions and muscle action
Origin of calmodulin
cal(cium) + modul(ate) + -incalmodulin
noun
A calcium-binding protein that mediates many metabolic processes, such as contraction of smooth muscle, by binding to enzymes and other proteins.
Origin of calmodulin
cal(cium) modul(ate) -incalmodulin
