Biologically Active Substance
contractile proteins
Subclass of:
Proteins
Definitions related to contractile proteins:
  • Proteins that help shorten the length of muscle cells, enabling them to contract.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Proteins which participate in contractile processes. They include MUSCLE PROTEINS as well as those found in other cells and tissues. In the latter, these proteins participate in localized contractile events in the cytoplasm, in motile activity, and in cell aggregation phenomena.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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