A TROPONIN complex subunit that binds calcium and help regulate calcium-dependent muscle contraction. There are two troponin C subtypes: troponin C1 and C2. Troponin C1 is skeletal and cardiac type whereas troponin C2 is skeletal type. Troponin C1 is a BIOMARKER for damaged or injured CARDIAC MYOCYTES and mutations in troponin C1 gene are associated with FAMILIAL HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY.

Annotation

TROPONIN I & TROPONIN T are also available

k dispozici jsou i deskriptory TROPONIN I a TROPONIN T

DUI

D019209 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0028613

Previous indexing

Muscle Proteins (1975-1979); Troponin (1980-1996)

History note

97; was TROPONIN C (NM) 1975-96

Online note

use TROPONIN C (NM) to search TROPONIN C 1980-96

Public note

97; TROPONIN C was indexed under TROPONIN 1980-96 & MUSCLE PROTEINS 1975-79