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Noun: myosin  mI-u-sin
  1. The commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin
    "Myosin is essential for muscle contraction and movement"

Derived forms: myosins

Type of: globulin

Part of: actomyosin

Encyclopedia: Myosin