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CapZ

CapZ noun: a protein that caps the barbed (plus) end of actin filaments in muscle cells. It is located in the Z band of the muscle sarcomere.

Noun

CapZ (uncountable)

  1. (molecular biology) A protein that caps the barbed (plus) end of actin filaments in muscle cells. It is located in the Z band of the muscle sarcomere.

Questions about CapZ

What does CapZ mean?
CapZ means a protein that caps the barbed (plus) end of actin filaments in muscle cells. It is located in the Z band of the muscle sarcomere.
What part of speech is CapZ?
CapZ is a noun.

Words near CapZ in the dictionary

  1. capy
  2. capy.
  3. capybara
  4. capybaras
  5. capys
  6. CapZ
  7. Caqchikel
  8. caquelon
  9. caquelons
  10. Caquetio
  11. Caquetios

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