Cell Component
myofilament
[ mahy-uh-fil-uh-muh nt ]
Definitions related to myofilaments:
  • Fibrillar protein polymers found in the contractile apparatus of muscle cells.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The fundamental muscle proteins that form myofibrils. Myofilaments slide over one another, bunching up and generating force, when a muscle contracts.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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