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meromyosin

meromyosin noun: either of the two subunits of myosin that are formed by the action of trypsin.

Noun

meromyosin (plural meromyosins)

  1. Either of the two subunits of myosin that are formed by the action of trypsin.

Forms of meromyosin

pluralmeromyosins

Origin of meromyosin

From mero- + myosin.

Questions about meromyosin

What does meromyosin mean?
Meromyosin means either of the two subunits of myosin that are formed by the action of trypsin.
What part of speech is meromyosin?
Meromyosin is a noun.
What is the plural of meromyosin?
The plural of meromyosin is meromyosins.

Words near meromyosin in the dictionary

  1. meromycolate
  2. meromycolates
  3. meromycolic
  4. meromycolic acid
  5. meromycolic acids
  6. meromyosin
  7. meromyosins
  8. meron
  9. meronic
  10. meronomies
  11. meronomy

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