calmodulin
cal·mod·u·lin
noun \(ˌ)kal-ˈmä-jə-lin, -dyu̇-lin\Definition of CALMODULIN
: a calcium-binding protein that mediates cellular metabolic processes (as the contraction of muscle fibers) by regulating the activity of calcium-dependent enzymes
Origin of CALMODULIN
calcium + modulate + 1-in
First Known Use: 1978
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