actin

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Synonyms: action, acton, astin, actio, acetin, actis, lactin, atin, actiq, acin, achin

Antonyms: action, acton, astin, actio, acetin, actis, lactin, atin, actiq, acin, achin

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|protein|uncountable}} A [[globular]] structural [[protein]] that [[polymerize]]s in a [[helical]] fashion to form an actin [[filament]] (or [[microfilament]]).
2. {{lb|en|protein|countable}} One of the six [[isoform]]s of actin.

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