Term: fast muscle cell muscle thin filament tropomyosin
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Name: fast muscle cell
Synonyms: fast muscle fiber, white muscle cell
Definition: A muscle cell that has a fast contractile response. Fast muscle fibers make up the deep portion of the myotome and are also known as white muscle cells.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009117]
Name: muscle thin filament tropomyosin
Synonyms:
Definition: A form of the tropomyosin dimer found associated with actin and the troponin complex in muscle thin filaments.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005862]    QuickGO    AmiGO