Definitions for myosins

myosins my·o·sin

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

Myosins is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 110 anagrams from letters in myosins (imnossy).

Definitions for myosins

noun

  1. the principal contractile protein of muscle.

Origin of myosins

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

Examples for myosins

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

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

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

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

Word Value for myosins
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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