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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