actinin
/ˈaktɪnɪn/Biochemistry
noun
Any of a small family of proteins which bind to and cross-link actin microfilaments in the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells, first identified from striated muscle cells.
Origin
1960s. From actin + -in.
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