ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Titin

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtaɪtɪn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Titin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A protein important in the contraction of striated muscle tissues.

Meaning

(biochemistry) A protein important in the contraction of striated muscle tissues.

Example Sentences

In order to measure the pattern of force-dependent stretching of TR, we designed a DNA construct encoding for I27 2 -T R -I27 2 [TR flanked by two molecules of the I27 (27th immunoglobular domain of human cardiac titin), which has well-characterized mechanical properties.]

Synonyms for titin

Depending on context, synonyms include connectin.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include telethonin, tensin, connectin, myotilin, troponin, cardiotin.

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