Troponin

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

calcium binding troponin C, inhibitory troponin I, tropomyosin binding protein troponin T

See for

TnC, TnI, TnT

Broader Terms

actin binding protein, calcium binding protein

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Typically, troponin is done 2 or 3 times during a 12- to 16-hour period.
• 1 First, as previously noted,5 troponin is probably not the key diagnostic method for myocardial contusion because a troponin release can be attributable to several other causes in severe trauma patients and because no detectable troponin release may occur in small myocardial contusion.
• Troponin is a nonenzymatic protein marker specific to cardiac and somatic muscle tissue.
• 2000 Troponin Is a Potential Regulator for Actomyosin Interactions Mizuno and Honda J Biochem (Tokyo).
• Troponin is an enzyme found in muscle tissue.

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