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actin
Used for:
actomyosin
Broader Terms:
cytoskeletal protein
Scope Note:
globular subunit of microfilaments, whose ATP-dependent polymerization and movement underlies many dynamic cellular phenomena in addition to muscle contraction; actin is one of the most abundant proteins in eukaryotic cells.
Term Number:
2446-6600
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