| actin filament |
Protein filament, about 7 nm thick, formed from a chain of globular actin molecules. A major constituent of the cytoskeleton of all eucaryotic cells and especially abundant in muscle cells.
Ãâó: www.cytokinetics.com/cyto/glossary
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| actinic |
A type of lighting that provides the proper spectra for photosynthesis. Best used for aquariums with live plants or chlorophyll containing species such as reef coral.
Ãâó: www.aqualink.com/basic/zglossa.html
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| actinic |
A type of fluorescent bulb that gives off blue colored light often used in marine aquaria to make corals appear to glow with brilliant colors and to give the tank a "deep ocean" feel to it.
Ãâó: www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_glossary.php
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| actinide |
Elements with atomic numbers between 89 and 103 including Uranium, Thorium and Plutonium
Ãâó: www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/centre/waisrc/OKLO/Access...
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| actin |
A protein that is important in maintaining cell shape. It also acts together with myosin to produce cell movement.
Ãâó: www.becomehealthynow.com/popups/120.html
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