paramyosin

Term: paramyosin

Literally meaning: “beside/like myosin”

Origin: Anc Greek

παρά-/para-(=pefix denoting intentification, “beside”, “near”, “contrary of” “side by side” “past by”, “beyond”)

+μυο-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > μυς/mys/ (=muscle) > μύω/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body or rat in its nest=epimys)

Coined/History

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Definition

Paramyosin is a major structural componet of thich filaments in invertebrate organisms.