actin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000067",
  "term": "actin",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Filamentous proteins that are the main constituent of the thin filaments of muscle fibers. The filaments (known also as filamentous or F-actin) can be dissociated into their globular subunits; each subunit is composed of a single polypeptide 375 amino acids long. This is known as globular or G-actin. In conjunction with myosins, actin is responsible for the contraction and relaxation of muscle.",
  "synonyms": [
    "F-actin",
    "G-actin",
    "N-actin",
    "alpha-actin",
    "alpha-isoactin",
    "beta-actin",
    "gamma-actin",
    "isoactin"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "microfilament proteins",
    "focal adhesions",
    "alpha catenin",
    "beta catenin",
    "gamma catenin",
    "microfilaments",
    "pseudopodia",
    "contractile proteins"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "actina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/actin/"
}