soluble

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Further investigation showed that this dark band represented a wave of soluble actin, a key protein involved in cell movement, being rapidly pushed forward.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

"These are highly soluble small proteins that can enter the brain passively," explains co-corresponding author Pierre-André Lafon, also of CNRS.

From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2025

Sodium cyanide is also highly soluble in water and it can react vigorously to produce the gas hydrogen cyanide - which is also toxic.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

Cranberries are high in pectin, a soluble starch that forms a gel and is used as a setting agent in making jams and jellies, which is why they thicken readily with minimal cooking.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

He told me, “Paul and Jim had mobilized the TB tribe to accept drug-resistant TB as a soluble problem,” but victory over MDR was far from assured.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French