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
calmodulin
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- gene: Discussed here are the preliminary, incomplete trees highlighting the complicated and intriguing evolutionary nature of the calmodulin gene family and Littorina.
