actinin

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English actin

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos

Proto-Italic *-īnos

Latin -īnusder.

Old French -inbor.

Middle English -in

English -ineclip.

English -in

English actinin

From actin + -in.

Noun

actinin (plural actinins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of several microfilament proteins that have a function in the attachment of actin fibres in muscle cells

Translations

protein responsible for the attachment of actin fibres in muscle cells

• Portuguese: actinina f

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