actin in Greek
actin in Greek is ακτίνη — actin means a protein that forms thin filaments inside cells, essential for muscle contraction and cell movement.
actin in Greek
ακτίνη
Pronounced: aktini
(protein, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
What does "actin" mean?
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noun A protein that forms thin filaments inside cells, essential for muscle contraction and cell movement.
"Actin filaments help give the cell its shape and structure."
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actin in a sentence
- Actin filaments help give the cell its shape and structure.
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What is "actin" in Greek?
"actin" in Greek is ακτίνη. actin means: A protein that forms thin filaments inside cells, essential for muscle contraction and cell movement.
How do you pronounce ακτίνη?
"actin" in Greek is ακτίνη, pronounced "aktini".
How do you use "actin" in a sentence?
Example: "Actin filaments help give the cell its shape and structure." In Greek, "actin" is ακτίνη.
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