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calmodulin

[ kal-moj-uh-lin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a calcium-binding protein occurring in many tissues and participating in the regulation of many biochemical and physiological processes.

calmodulin

/ kəlˈmɒdjʊlɪn /

noun

  1. biochem a protein found in most living cells; it regulates many enzymic processes that are dependent on calcium
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of calmodulin1

First recorded in 1975–80; cal(cium) + modul(ate) + -in 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of calmodulin1

from cal ( cium ) + modul ( ate ) + -in

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