- paramyosin
- para·myosin
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paramyosin
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paramyosin — Protein (200 220 kD) that forms a core in the thick filaments of invertebrate muscles. The molecule is rather like the rod part of myosin and has a two chain coiled coil a helical structure, 130 x 2nm. Paramyosin is present in particularly high… … Dictionary of molecular biology
paramyosin — ¦parəˌ noun Etymology: para (I) + myosin : a fibrous protein that is found in molluscan muscle … Useful english dictionary
Myosin — Part of the myosin II structure. Atoms in the heavy chain are colored red on the left hand side, and atoms in the light chains are colored orange and yellow. Myosins comprise a family of ATP dependent motor proteins and are best known for their… … Wikipedia
Francis O. Schmitt — Francis Otto Schmitt (* 23. November 1903 in St. Louis, Missouri; † 3. Oktober 1995 in Weston, Massachusetts) war ein US amerikanischer Neurobiologe. In den dreißiger und vierziger Jahren untersuchte er mit Hilfe der Elektronenmikroskopie und der … Deutsch Wikipedia
Francis Otto Schmitt — (* 23. November 1903 in St. Louis, Missouri; † 3. Oktober 1995 in Weston, Massachusetts) war ein US amerikanischer Neurobiologe. In den dreißiger und vierziger Jahren untersuchte er mit Hilfe der Elektronenmikroskopie und der Röntgenbeugung die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ланцетники — Европейский ланцетник (Branchiost … Википедия
Ланцетник — ? Ланцетники Европейский ланцетник (Branchiostoma lanceolatum) Научная классификация Царство: Животные Подцарство: Эуметазои … Википедия
adductor muscle — Large muscle of bivalve molluscs that is responsible for holding the two halves of the shell closed. Its unusual feature is its ability to maintain high tension with low energy expenditure by using a catch mechanism, and the high content of… … Dictionary of molecular biology
molluscan catch muscle — Muscle responsible for holding closed the two halves of the shell of bivalves. Specialized to maintain tension with low expenditure of ATP. Rich in paramyosin … Dictionary of molecular biology
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
