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Troponin

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  1. See Also
    1. Serum Cardiac Markers
  2. Dynamics
    1. Rises: 3-6 hours
    2. Peaks: 20 hours
    3. Duration: 14 days
  3. Subunits
    1. Troponin T
    2. Troponin I
  4. References
    1. Ebell (2000) J Fam Pract 49:550

Troponin (C0041199)

Definition (MSH)One of the minor protein components of skeletal muscle. Its function is to serve as the calcium-binding component in the troponin-tropomyosin B-actin-myosin complex by conferring calcium sensitivity to the cross-linked actin and myosin filaments.
Definition (CSP)complex (T,I,C) which mediates actin-myosin contractile phenomena; troponin C, when saturated with calcium, permits myosin to displace tropomyosin from actin filaments.
ConceptsAmino Acid, Peptide, or Protein (T116) , Biologically Active Substance (T123)
MSHD014336
EnglishTroponin, Troponin complex
Spanishtroponina
Parent ConceptsActin-Binding Protein (C0001239), Calcium-Binding Proteins (C0006732), Microfilament Proteins (C0025978), Muscle Proteins (C0026832), Structural protein (C0582263), Actin myofilament (C1179121), Protein complex (C1180347)
SourcesCSP, MSH, MTH, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT, UWDA
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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