contractile fiber

Known as: contractile fibre

Fibers, composed of actin, myosin, and associated proteins, found in cells of smooth or striated muscle. [GOC:go_curators, ISBN:0815316194]

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2015

Background: The unavoidable consequence of ageing process is oxidative stress which is harmful to cells. Muscles as a post…

2012

Vorticella convallaria, a polymorphic ciliated protozoan tethered to the substrate by an elongated stalk, exhibits a unique…