Biologically Active Substance
muscle protein
mus·cle pro·tein [ muhs-uhl proh-teen, -tee-in ]
Subclass of:
Contractile Proteins
Definitions related to muscle proteins:
  • A special subset of proteins whose roles are directly related to the function of muscle cells. This group is comprised of both short and long filament polypeptides that are primarily involved in movement and muscle contraction and extension. Muscle proteins are also responsible for the conversion of chemical energy into mechanical energy.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Protein constituents of muscle.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The protein constituents of muscle, the major ones being ACTINS and MYOSINS. More than a dozen accessory proteins exist including TROPONIN; TROPOMYOSIN; and DYSTROPHIN.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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