Tropomyosin Definition
trōpə-mīə-sĭn, trŏpə-
noun
A protein binded to actin in skeletal and cardiac muscle that is released after interacting with troponin and calcium, facilitating the binding of actin to myosin that causes muscle contraction.
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Noun
Singular:
tropomyosin
Plural:
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