Definition of MYOSIN. Meaning of MYOSIN. Synonyms of MYOSIN

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Definition of MYOSIN

Myosin
Myosin My"o*sin, n. [Gr. ?, a muscle.] (Physiol. Chem.) An albuminous body present in dead muscle, being formed in the process of coagulation which takes place in rigor mortis; the clot formed in the coagulation of muscle plasma. See Muscle plasma, under Plasma. Note: Myosin belongs to the group of globulins. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute solution of salt, and is especially characterized by being completely precipitated by saturation of its solutions with salt.

Meaning of MYOSIN from wikipedia

- Myosins (/ˈmaɪəsɪn, -oʊ-/) are a family of motor proteins (though most often protein complexes) best known for their roles in muscle contraction and in...
- the proteins, myosin and actin, which together have the capability to contract. Myosin is primarily class II in smooth muscle. Myosin II contains two...
- of the important proteins are myosin, which forms the thick filament, and actin, which forms the thin filament. Myosin has a long fibrous tail and a globular...
- Myosin light-chain kinase also known as MYLK or MLCK is a serine/threonine-specific protein kinase that phosphorylates a specific myosin light chain, namely...
- The myosin head is the part of the thick myofilament made up of myosin that acts in muscle contraction, by sliding over thin myofilaments of actin. Myosin...
- myofibrils in muscle cells. The main proteins involved are myosin, actin, and titin. Myosin and actin are the contractile proteins and titin is an elastic...
- Myosin-7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYH7 gene. It is the myosin heavy chain beta (MHC-β) isoform (slow twitch) expressed primarily in...
- Myosin-11 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYH11 gene. Myosin-11 is a smooth muscle myosin belonging to the myosin heavy chain family. Myosin-11...
- and thick filaments dominantly consist of chains of the motor-protein myosin. Together, these two filaments form myofibrils - the basic functional organelles...
- function without dynein. Numerous myosin deficiencies are related to disease states and genetic syndromes. Because myosin II is essential for muscle contraction...