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Troponin
Aka: Troponin- See Also
- Dynamics
- Rises: 3-6 hours
- Peaks: 20 hours
- Duration: 14 days
- Subunits
- References
Troponin (C0041199) |
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| Definition (CHV) | a protein found in muscle that helps it contract |
| Definition (CHV) | a protein found in muscle that helps it contract |
| 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. |
| Concepts | Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein (T116) , Biologically Active Substance (T123) |
| MSH | D014336 |
| SnomedCT | 102680009 |
| English | troponin, Troponin, NOS, Troponin complex, Troponin [Chemical/Ingredient], troponins, Troponin, Troponin (substance) |
| Swedish | Troponin |
| Czech | troponin |
| Finnish | Troponiini |
| Russian | TROPONIN, ТРОПОНИН |
| Polish | Troponina |
| Spanish | troponina (sustancia), troponina, Troponina |
| French | Troponine |
| German | Troponin |
| Italian | Troponina |
| Portuguese | Troponina |
| Sources |
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
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