Definitions

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  • noun Either of two protein subunits of a myosin molecule, obtained especially through the digestive action of trypsin.

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  • noun biochemistry Either of the two subunits of myosin that are formed by the action of trypsin

Etymologies

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mero- +‎ myosin

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Examples

  • Kominz DR, Eisenberg E (1975) C.rrelation between the inhibition of the acto-heavy meromyosin ATPase and the binding of tropomyosin to F-actin: effects of Mg2+, KC., troponin I, and troponin C. Biochemistry 14: 2718-2725.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Jennifer Davis et al. 2010

  • Conibear PB, Geeves MA (1998) Cooperativity between the two heads of rabbit skeletal muscle heavy meromyosin in binding to actin.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Shenping Wu et al. 2010

  • Burns JE, Sparrow JC, Tregear RT, Kendrick-Jones J, et al. (1995) Single-molecule mechanics of heavy meromyosin and S1 interacting with rabbit or

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Shenping Wu et al. 2010

  • Kominz DR, Eisenberg E (1975) C.rrelation between the inhibition of the acto-heavy meromyosin ATPase and the binding of tropomyosin to F-actin: effects of Mg2+, KC., troponin I, and troponin C. Biochemistry 14: 2718-2725.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Jennifer Davis et al. 2010

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