actomyosin

[ ak-tuh-mahy-uh-sin ]
/ ˌæk təˈmaɪ ə sɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

a complex protein, consisting of myosin and actin, that is the major constituent of skeletal muscle and is thought to interact with ATP to cause muscle contraction.

Origin of actomyosin

First recorded in 1940–45; act(in) + -o- + myosin

Words nearby actomyosin

activism, activist, activity, activize, acto, actomyosin, acton, actor, actor-manager, actor-proof, actoridae

British Dictionary definitions for actomyosin

actomyosin
/ (ˌæktəʊˈmaɪəsɪn) /

noun

a complex protein in skeletal muscle that is formed by actin and myosin and which, when stimulated, shortens to cause muscle contraction

Medical definitions for actomyosin

actomyosin
[ ăk′tə-mī′ə-sĭn ]

n.

A protein complex that is the essential contractile substance of muscle, composed of the globulin myosin and actin.