Concept information
Preferred term
myofibrils
Type
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Topic
Definition
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The long cylindrical contractile organelles of striated muscle cells composed of actin filaments; myosin filaments; and other proteins organized in arrays of repeating units called sarcomeres.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Synonyms
- muscle fibrils
- myofilaments
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/53774
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