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Parent topics

• Biomechanics [r]: The study of the mechanics of biological systems [e]
• Cytoskeleton [r]: The mechanical scaffold, made up of fibrous proteins, determining the shape of a cell. [e]
• Protein [r]: A polymer of amino acids; basic building block of living systems. [e]
• Microfilament [r]: Thinnest filaments of the cytoskeleton found in the cytoplasm of all eukaryotic cells. [e]

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Other related topics

• Myosin [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Molecular motor [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Platelet [r]: Cell fragments circulating in the blood. [e]