Chemicals and Drugs

Actomyosin

A protein complex of actin and MYOSINS occurring in muscle. It is the essential contractile substance of muscle.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A protein complex of actin and MYOSINS occurring in muscle. It is the essential contractile substance of muscle.

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

a muscle protein; /biosyn /physiol permitted

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History Note

73(71); was see under MUSCLE PROTEINS 1963-72

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Previous Indexing

  • Muscle Proteins (1966-1970)

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  1. D12.776w.210.500.154

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Actomyosin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000205. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000205
  2. Actomyosin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11850424