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

First recorded in 1975–80; cal(cium) + modul(ate) + -in2

Words nearby calmodulin

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-mŏjə-lĭn ]

n.

A ubiquitous, eukaryotic calcium-binding protein that regulates cellular processes by modifying the activity of specific calcium-sensitive enzymes.