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calpain
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cal·pain  (klpn)
n.
A proteolytic enzyme that is regulated by the concentration of calcium ions.

[Probably cal(cium) + p(rote)a(se) + -in.]


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9), (10) Calpains break down the protein structures that allow the muscle cell myofribrillar elements to line up correctly.
Humans, in contrast, have more than a dozen calpains.
 
 
 
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