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Myofibrils

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 .

Year introduced: 1965

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Tree Number(s): A10.690.552.875, A11.284.430.214.190.750.620, A11.620.249.850, A11.620.500.500

MeSH Unique ID: D009210

Entry Terms:

  • Myofibril
  • Myofilaments
  • Myofilament

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