actin

See also: actin' and actin-

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”), based on the shape of the filament formed, and the English chemical suffix -in.

Noun

actin (countable and uncountable, plural actins)

1. (biochemistry, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
2. (biochemistry, countable) One of the six isoforms of actin.

Derived terms

• actomyosin
• conductin
• isoactin

See also

• actinic
• myosin

Translations

a globular structural protein

• French: actine (fr)
• Italian: actina (it)
• Portuguese: actina f

• Spanish: actina (es)
• Swedish: aktin (sv)

Anagrams

• antic, cain't