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actin
  1. (biochemistry) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
  2. (biochemistry) One of the six isoforms of actin.
  3. Examples:
    1. “The substitution of tryptophan residues, therefore, does not affect actin self-assembly into filaments.”
      “The regulation of contractility in striated muscle by calcium is effected via tropomyosin on the actin filament.”
      “It kinks, detaches itself from actin, unkinks, and reattaches, and thereby ratchets along the actin filament in a series of power strokes.”
actinism
  1. (chemistry) That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The germination of seeds in the spring is dependent upon the variations in the amount of actinism or chemical influence of light and heat.”
      “In the autumn, when the ripening period arrives, light and actinism give way to a greater ratio of heat.”
      “In summer, when the maturing process advances, light and heat increase, and actinism relatively declines.”
actinophone
  1. An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinin
  1. (biochemistry) Any of several microfilament proteins that have a function in the attachment of actin fibres in muscle cells
actinofibril
  1. (paleontology) One of the parallel actin filaments found in pterosaur wings.
actinochemistry
  1. The science of chemistry and actinism.
  2. Examples:
    1. “This view, which by a mass of evidence may be shown to be erroneous, is exerting a very prejudicial effect on the progress of actinochemistry.”
actinodermatitis
actinofibrils
  1. plural of actinofibril
actinophones
  1. plural of actinophone
actinisms
actinins
  1. plural of actinin
actins
  1. plural of actin
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