National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Muscle Protein
Synonyms

Muscle Protein

Definitions

A special subset of proteins whose roles are directly related to the function of muscle cells. This group is comprised of both short and long filament polypeptides that are primarily involved in movement and muscle contraction and extension. Muscle proteins are also responsible for the conversion of chemical energy into mechanical energy.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16884

code

C16884

DEFINITION

A special subset of proteins whose roles are directly related to the function of muscle cells. This group is comprised of both short and long filament polypeptides that are primarily involved in movement and muscle contraction and extension. Muscle proteins are also responsible for the conversion of chemical energy into mechanical energy.

FULL_SYN

Muscle Protein

label

Muscle Protein

Legacy Concept Name

Muscle_Protein

Preferred_Name

Muscle Protein

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C16884

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

UMLS_CUI

C0026832

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20030

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