tropomyosin

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos, “turn”, noun) +‎ myosin. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtɹəʊ.pəʊˈmʌɪ.əs.ɪn/, /ˌtɹəʊ.pəˈmʌɪ.əs.ɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɹɑp.əˈmaɪ.əs.ɪn/, /ˌtɹoʊ.pəˈmaɪ.əs.ɪn/ === Noun === tropomyosin (plural tropomyosins) (biochemistry, biochemistry) A protein involved in muscle contraction and related to myosin, and occurs together with troponin in the thin filaments of muscle tissue. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “tropomyosin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “tropomyosin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.