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Polymerize vs Actin - What's the difference?

polymerize | actin |

As a verb polymerize

is (chemistry) to convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization.

As a noun actin is

(protein|uncountable) a globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).

polymerize

English

Verb

(polymeriz)
  • (chemistry) to convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization
  • (chemistry) to undergo polymerization

    • actin

    English

    Noun

  • (protein, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
  • (protein, countable) One of the six isoforms of actin.

    • Derived terms

    * actomyosin * conductin * isoactin

    See also

    * actinic * myosin

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