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Troponin

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Definition: 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.  a muscle protein; /biosyn /physiol permitted; TROPONIN C; TROPONIN I; & TROPONIN T are also available   
Examples Troponin C; Troponin I; Troponin T
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Bla g 6 allergen, Blattella germanica  0   *Antigens, Plant Troponin Insect Proteins. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2006 Jun;117(6):1389-95
dansylaziridine-troponin C  0   *Dansyl Compounds *Troponin. FEBS Lett 1984;176(1):144
troponin-tropomyosin complex  0   *Tropomyosin *Troponin. J Biochem (Tokyo) 1984;95(6):1577
N(alpha)-acetyl(fluorophenylalanyl (106))troponin I (104-115)amide  86129-34-2   *Peptide Fragments *Troponin. Biochemistry 1983;22(17):4145

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