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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