calmodulin
[ kal-moj-uh-lin ]
/ kælˈmɒdʒ ə lɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
a calcium-binding protein occurring in many tissues and participating in the regulation of many biochemical and physiological processes.
Origin of calmodulin
Words nearby calmodulin
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British Dictionary definitions for calmodulin
calmodulin
/ (kəlˈmɒdjʊlɪn) /
noun
biochem
a protein found in most living cells; it regulates many enzymic processes that are dependent on calcium
Word Origin for calmodulin
from
cal (
cium) +
modul (
ate) +
-in
Medical definitions for calmodulin
calmodulin
[ kăl-mŏj′ə-lĭn ]
n.
A ubiquitous, eukaryotic calcium-binding protein that regulates cellular processes by modifying the activity of specific calcium-sensitive enzymes.