Medical Definition of Titin
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| Family of enormous proteins (2000-3500 kD) found in the sarcomere of striated muscle. Form a scaffolding of elastic fibres that may be important for correct assembly of the sarcomere. Each titin molecule spans from M line to Z disc.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Titin
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