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Meaning of "microfilament" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MICROFILAMENT

microfilament  [ˌmaɪkrəʊˈfɪləmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MICROFILAMENT

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Microfilament is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MICROFILAMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

microfilament

Microfilament

Microfilaments or actin filaments are the thinnest filaments of the cytoskeleton, a structure found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells. These linear polymers of actin subunits are flexible and relatively strong, resisting buckling by multi-piconewton compressive forces and filament fracture by nanonewton tensile forces. Microfilaments are highly versatile, functioning in cytokinesis, amoeboid movement, and changes in cell shape. In inducing this cell motility, one end of the actin filament elongates while the other end contracts, presumably by myosin II molecular motors. Additionally, they function as part of actomyosin-driven contractile molecular motors, wherein the thin filaments serve as tensile platforms for myosin's ATP-dependent pulling action in muscle contraction and pseudopod advancement. Microfilaments have a tough, flexible framework which helps the cell in movement.

Definition of microfilament in the English dictionary

The definition of microfilament in the dictionary is thin filament, composed of the protein actin and associated proteins, that occurs abundantly in muscle and in the cytoplasm of other cells.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MICROFILAMENT


disarmament
dɪsˈɑːməmənt
discolorment
dɪsˈkʌləmənt
discolourment
dɪsˈkʌləmənt
empowerment
ɪmˈpaʊəmənt
filament
ˈfɪləmənt
instrument
ˈɪnstrəmənt
loculament
ˈlɒkjʊləmənt
measurement
ˈmɛʒəmənt
measurements
ˈmɛʒəmənt
monofilament
ˌmɒnəˈfɪləmənt
multifilament
ˌmʌltɪˈfɪləmənt
myofilament
ˌmaɪəʊˈfɪləmənt
ornament
ˈɔːnəmənt
parlement
ˈpɑːləmənt
parliament
ˈpɑːləmənt
procurement
prəˈkjʊəmənt
requirement
rɪˈkwaɪəmənt
retirement
rɪˈtaɪəmənt
testament
ˈtɛstəmənt
tournament
ˈtʊənəmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MICROFILAMENT

microfauna
microfaunae
microfaunal
microfelsitic
microfiber
microfibre
microfibril
microfibrillar
microfiche
microfiche reader
microfilaria
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WORDS THAT END LIKE MICROFILAMENT

advertisement
armament
Blessed Sacrament
Christmas ornament
cruciate ligament
European Parliament
firmament
fundament
Houses of Parliament
lament
ligament
medicament
Member of Parliament
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New Testament
Old Testament
parament
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rearmament
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Synonyms and antonyms of microfilament in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «microfilament» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MICROFILAMENT

Find out the translation of microfilament to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of microfilament from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «microfilament» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

微丝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

microfilamentos
570 millions of speakers

English

microfilament
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

microfilament
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خييط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

микрофиламентных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

microfilament
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

microfilament
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

microfilaments
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mikrofilem
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

microfilament
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マイクロフィラメント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Microfilament
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

microfilament
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

microfilament
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मायक्रोफिलमेंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mikrofilament
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

microfilamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mikrowłóknami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мікрофіламентних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

microfilamentelor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικρονηματίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

microfilament
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mikrofila
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fila
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of microfilament

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROFILAMENT»

The term «microfilament» is normally little used and occupies the 108.992 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROFILAMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about microfilament

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MICROFILAMENT»

Discover the use of microfilament in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to microfilament and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Microfilament Proteins: Advances in Research and ...
Microfilament Proteins: Advances in Research and Application: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyBrief™ that delivers timely, authoritative, comprehensive, and specialized information about Microfilament Proteins in a concise format.
‎2012
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Analysis of a Protein Family Mediating ...
Work in Chapter 4 characterized effective cortical tension (Teff ) in oocytes and eggs.
Stephanie Marie Larson, 2009
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Plant Microtubules: Development and Flexibility
Defining microtubule–microfilament cross-talk (or microfilament–microtubule cross-talk for those of an actin persuasion) as any type of relationship between microtubules and microfilaments, the review commences with a reassessment of early ...
Peter Nick, 2008
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Microtubules Regulate Actin Microfilament Organization and ...
In conclusion, microtubules are important in endothelial biology and pathobiology since they regulate microfilament organization and reorganization via linker proteins to maintain endothelial integrity in confluent monolayers and to ...
Sung Yun Joanne Lee, 2007
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Mechanisms of Differentiation
... steroidogenic potential.40" The involvement of the microfilament network in the process of steroidogenesis is suggested by showing that primary granulosa cells cultured in the presence of cytochalasin B display a disorganized microfilament ...
Paul B. Fisher, 1990
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The Expanding Cell
Fig.2 Microfilament contribution to cell elongation through involvement in polar auxin transport, which is regulated by tissue-specific expression and subcellular distributions of auxin efflux (PIN and PGP proteins) and influx carriers (AUX ...
Jean-Pierre Verbelen, Kris Vissenberg, 2006
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Cell Locomotion in Vitro: Techniques and Observations
protrusions, the cells develop a system of arborised processes, each 1-3 nm in diameter, lacking microfilament bundles (Bliokh et al., 1980). Thus the cells can form protrusions in the presence of the drug, but some cytochalasin B-sensitive ...
C. A. Middleton, John Anthony Sharp, 1984
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Integrative Aspects of Calcium Signalling
The spatially regulated dissolution of the actin network provokes changes in cellular shape. Moreover, losses of microfilament staining from the peripheral areas of the growth cone with no significant increase of staining in its central parts were ...
Alexej Verkhratsky, Emil C. Toescu, 1998
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Handbook of Natural Toxins: Bacterial Toxins and Virulence ...
Morphological changes in Vero cells were accompanied by destruction of the microfilament network while the microtubule system was still intact (Chardin et al., 1989). In hepatoma cells (FAO), C3 depolymerized the microfilament cytoskeleton ...
Moss, 1995
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Megakaryocytes, Platelets, Macrophages, and Eosinophils: ...
MICROFILAMENT-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS Actin is the major protein of the platelet and makes up some 20% or more of the total protein (Harris and Weeds, 1978). Of at least six different actin isoforms expressed in mammalian tissues ...
J. Robin Harris, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MICROFILAMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term microfilament is used in the context of the following news items.
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Yes, the micro-USB port for power is not on the battery, because power is transmitted back and forth via a microfilament that's embedded into ... «Engadget, Jul 15»
2
Daily Reads: Animation's Best Post-'Aladdin' Performances, The …
A big ratings slugger for Showtime, "Ray Donovan" doesn't appear to have the fanatical hold on Talmudic students of every microfilament of ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
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Ray Donovan Season 3: Showtime's Underappreciated show is back.
A big ratings slugger for Showtime, Ray Donovan doesn't appear to have the fanatical hold on Talmudic students of every microfilament of ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
4
Duke scientists link rat brains to perform computing tasks
Working at Duke's Center for Neuroengineering, the scientists implanted hundreds of microfilament arrays in the motor and somatosensory ... «WRAL Tech Wire, Jul 15»
5
H.C. Wainwright: Time To Buy Novogen
"We believe that Anisina has great potential because it could be used for nearly all solid tumors, there are no approved anti-microfilament drugs ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
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Pink ball isn't too different from the red ball, say Kookaburra experts
The tanning process is the same as it for a red ball but instead of a red dye which is added to the leather, a pink microfilament is used and ... «IBNLive, Jun 15»
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Anisina on Track to Enter Clinic in 2016
Anisina is a first-in-class drug candidate that targets the other main structural component of a cancer cell known as the microfilament. There is a ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
8
Capillary Force Helps Nanostructures Self-Assemble
Through manual control of the surface tension between liquid and the nanostructures, the microfilament array can be regulated with high ... «Asian Scientist Magazine, Jun 15»
9
PARC Drone Can Stay In The Air Indefinitely
It's a non-weaponised reconnaissance tool that maintains a permanent connection to the ground via a microfilament that extends to over 150m. «Lifehacker Australia, Jun 15»
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Freudenberg Performance Materials Launches A 3-D Version Of …
COLMAR, Germany — May 28th, 2015 — Evolon, Freudenberg's microfilament fabric, is traditionally known for its very distinctive qualities of ... «Textile World Magazine, Jun 15»

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