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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > cytoskeletal proteins > microfilament proteins > troponins > troponin T
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > cytoskeletal proteins > microfilament proteins > troponins > troponin T
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troponin T

Definition:
One of the three polypeptide chains that make up the troponin complex. It is a cardiac-specific protein that binds to tropomyosin. It is released from damaged or injured heart muscle cells (myocytes, cardiac). Defects in the gene encoding troponin T result in familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
troponins
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • troponin T1
  • troponin T2
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/199112
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