actomyosin
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1. a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | protein, |
| definition | : | any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | actin, |
| definition | : | one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | myosin, |
| definition | : | the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin (noun.substance) |
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