单词 | thrombosthenin |
释义 | > as lemmasthrombosthenin thrombosthenin n. Brit. /ˌθrɒmbə(ʊ)ˈsθiːnɪn/ , U.S. /ˌθrɑmboʊˈsθinən/ [ < thrombo- comb. form + ancient Greek σθένος strength (see asthenia n.) + -in suffix1] contractile protein (actin and myosin) found in thrombocytes, playing a functional role in their aggregation and their compaction of fibrin clots.ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > vascular system > blood > components of blood > blood corpuscle or plate > [noun] > part of hyalomere1936 thrombosthenin1961 1961 M. Bettex-Galland & E. F. Lüscher in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 49 537 We have named this protein ‘thrombosthenin’, firstly because of its role in thrombocyte function, and secondly because of its properties, which in many respects let it appear distinct from muscle actomyosin. 1974 Encycl. Brit. Macropædia II. 1107/2 They [sc. platelets]..contain..a contractile protein (thrombosthenin) that allows platelets to extend and retract long footlike projections called pseudopodia. 2008 Jrnl. Med. Engin. & Physics 30 673/2 They consider that the retraction of thrombosthenin in platelets incorporated within the network stretches the fibrin fibres. < as lemmas |
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