TROPOMYOSIN

Etymology

Noun

tropomyosin (plural tropomyosins)

(biochemistry, protein) A protein involved in muscle contraction. It is related to myosin and occurs together with troponin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue.

Source: Wiktionary



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