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actomyosin

[ ak-tuh-mahy-uh-sin ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. a complex protein, consisting of myosin and actin, that is the major constituent of skeletal muscle and is thought to interact with ATP to cause muscle contraction.


actomyosin

/ ˌæəʊˈɪəɪ /

noun

  1. a complex protein in skeletal muscle that is formed by actin and myosin and which, when stimulated, shortens to cause muscle contraction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of actomyosin1

First recorded in 1940–45; act(in) + -o- + myosin
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The group found that a subcellular structure called actomyosin drives much of the development process, especially the lower wing disc flattening.

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The actomyosin flows, however, stopped during the expansion of the contraction pole, suggesting that there are additional players responsible for the bump.

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Second, expression of components of the actomyosin cytoskeleton — a network of protein filaments that generates contractile forces in cells5 — was increased.

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How actomyosin is controlled during such collective cell movement remains poorly understood.

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During cell division and growth, actomyosin pushes the nuclei of different cells back and forth to influence the shapes of individual cells that make up the wing disc.

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