actin

See also: actin' and actin-

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”), based on the shape of the filament formed, and the English chemical suffix -in.

Noun

actin (countable and uncountable, plural actins)

(biochemistry, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
(biochemistry, countable) One of the six isoforms of actin.

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Translations

a globular structural protein

French: actine (fr)
Italian: actina (it)
Portuguese: actina f

Spanish: actina (es)
Swedish: aktin (sv)

Anagrams

antic, cain't, can it

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