1. Noun. (biochemistry) A compound that binds actin ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Tensin
1. Actin binding component of focal adhesions and submembranous cytoskeleton. Has SH2 domain and can be tyrosine phosphorylated, speculated that it may lin k signalling systems with the cytoskeleton.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
