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calmodulin
(cal|modu¦lin)
Pronunciation:
/kalˈmɒdjʊlɪn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Biochemistry
a protein which binds calcium and is involved in regulating a variety of activities in cells.
Origin:
1970s
: from
cal(cium)
+
modul(ate)
+
-in
1
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