titin
/ˈtaɪtɪn/
titin noun: a protein important in the contraction of striated muscle tissues.
Noun
titin (uncountable)
- A protein important in the contraction of striated muscle tissues.
- In order to measure the pattern of force-dependent stretching of TR, we designed a DNA construct encoding for I27 2 -T R -I27 2 [TR flanked by two molecules of the I27 (27th immunoglobular domain of human cardiac titin), which has well-characterized mechanical properties.]2009 January 30, Armando del Rio et al., “Stretching Single Talin Rod Molecules Activates Vinculin Binding”, in Science
- Synonyms:
- connectin, methionylthreonyl...arginylserylisoleucine
titin meaning in Hindi and Indonesian
titin in Hindi
- protein
- टाइटिन ṭāiṭin
titin in Indonesian
- protein
- titin
Synonyms of titin
- connectin
- methionylthreonyl...arginylserylisoleucine
Origin of titin
From titan + -in. From being a titanic (titan) protein (-in), a very large protein, the largest known prior to the discovery of PKZILLA.
Words formed from titin
Words that rhyme with titin
Questions about titin
- What does titin mean?
- Titin means a protein important in the contraction of striated muscle tissues.
- What is titin in Hindi?
- Titin in Hindi is टाइटिन (ṭāiṭin). See Titin meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is titin?
- Titin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce titin?
- Titin is pronounced /ˈtaɪtɪn/.
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