Biology
- Actin
In this picture you can see the muscle contraction present when someone flexes his or her arm. Actin is the most abundant protein in Eukaryotes and it has many functions. Actin participates in many important cellular processes like muscle contraction,...
- Angiomyoma
Term: angiomyomaLiterally meaning: ?growth of muscle vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+???-/myo-(=comping form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/(=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body...
- Myosin
Term: myosinLiterally meaning: ?pertaining to muscle?Origin: Anc Greek???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body or rat in its nest=epimys)Coined/History The term was coined...
- Myocardium
Term: myocardiumLiterally meaning: ?muscle he?rt?Origin: Anc Greek??o/myo-(=combining form denoting muscle) >mys/ (=muscle, mouse) > ???/myo(=enclosed, like the muscle inside body or the rat in its nest=epimys)+ ?????? /kardia (=heart) > derived...
- Perimysium
Term: perimysiumLiterally meaning: ?around the muscle?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)+ ???/mys/ (=muscle, mouse) > ???/myo(=enclosed, like the muscle inside body or the rat in its nest=epimys)+-um=latin suffix...
Biology
tropomyosin
Term: tropomyosin
Literally meaning: ?that which is turned in muscle?
Origin: Anc Greek
+-??????/tropos(=suffix denoting way, habit, direction or tendency) >?????/trepo(=turn)
+???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body or rat in its nest=epimys)
Coined/History
Tropomyosin was first discovered by Bailey in 1948.
Source
Bailey, K. (1948). Biochem. J. 43, 271.
Definition
Tropomyosin is an actin?binding protein that, in absence of Ca++, binds to F- actin and along with troponin complex regulate muscle contraction.
- Actin
In this picture you can see the muscle contraction present when someone flexes his or her arm. Actin is the most abundant protein in Eukaryotes and it has many functions. Actin participates in many important cellular processes like muscle contraction,...
- Angiomyoma
Term: angiomyomaLiterally meaning: ?growth of muscle vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+???-/myo-(=comping form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/(=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body...
- Myosin
Term: myosinLiterally meaning: ?pertaining to muscle?Origin: Anc Greek???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body or rat in its nest=epimys)Coined/History The term was coined...
- Myocardium
Term: myocardiumLiterally meaning: ?muscle he?rt?Origin: Anc Greek??o/myo-(=combining form denoting muscle) >mys/ (=muscle, mouse) > ???/myo(=enclosed, like the muscle inside body or the rat in its nest=epimys)+ ?????? /kardia (=heart) > derived...
- Perimysium
Term: perimysiumLiterally meaning: ?around the muscle?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)+ ???/mys/ (=muscle, mouse) > ???/myo(=enclosed, like the muscle inside body or the rat in its nest=epimys)+-um=latin suffix...