First Known Use: 1978
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calmodulin
noun cal·mod·u·lin \(ˌ)kal-ˈmä-jə-lin, -dyu̇-lin\
Definition of CALMODULIN
: a calcium-binding protein that mediates cellular metabolic processes (as the contraction of muscle fibers) by regulating the activity of calcium-dependent enzymes
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Origin of CALMODULIN
calcium + modulate + 1-in
Medical Dictionary
calmodulin
noun cal·mod·u·lin \ˌkal-ˈmäj-ə-lən\
Medical Definition of CALMODULIN
: a calcium-binding protein that mediates cellular metabolic processes (as muscle-fiber contraction) by regulating the activity of specific calcium-dependent enzymes
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