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actin in Italian

actin in Italian is actina — actin means a protein that forms thin filaments inside cells, essential for muscle contraction and cell movement.

actin in Italian

actina
noun
(protein, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).

What does "actin" mean?

  1. 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 Italian?

"actin" in Italian is actina. actin means: A protein that forms thin filaments inside cells, essential for muscle contraction and cell movement.

How do you use "actin" in a sentence?

Example: "Actin filaments help give the cell its shape and structure." In Italian, "actin" is actina.

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