Definitions for myosin

myosin my·o·sin

Spelling: [mahy-uh-sin]
IPA: /ˈmaɪ ə sɪn/

Myosin is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 86 anagrams from letters in myosin (imnosy).

Definitions for myosin

noun

  1. the principal contractile protein of muscle.

Origin of myosin

First recorded in 1865-70; my- + -ose2 + -in2

Examples for myosin

Into this special class fall myosin (of the muscles), fibrinogen (of the blood) and vitellin (of egg yolk).

Another similar experiment made with antipeptone, formed from the myosin of muscle-tissue, gave like results.

Other forms of protein are globulin and myosin, which form the actual muscle-substance.

The pemmican we used consisted of powdered dried beef (containing the important protein, myosin) and 50 per cent.

Word Value for myosin
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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