• Actin

    Origin

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

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    Noun

    actin

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

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