actin
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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”), based on the shape of the filament formed, and the English chemical suffix -in.
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actin (countable and uncountable, plural actins)
- (biochemistry, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
- (biochemistry, countable) One of the six isoforms of actin.
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a globular structural protein