Chemicals and Drugs

Tropomyosin

A protein found in the thin filaments of muscle fibers. It inhibits contraction of the muscle unless its position is modified by TROPONIN.

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Abstract

A protein found in the thin filaments of muscle fibers. It inhibits contraction of the muscle unless its position is modified by TROPONIN.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Miniparamyosin
  • Paramyosin
  • Paratropomyosin
  • Tropomyosin Mg
  • alpha-Tropomyosin
  • beta-Tropomyosin
  • gamma-Tropomyosin
  • Mg, Tropomyosin
  • alpha Tropomyosin
  • beta Tropomyosin
  • gamma Tropomyosin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

a muscle protein; /biosyn /physiol permitted

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History Note

74(71)

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Previous Indexing

  • Muscle Proteins (1966-1970)

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  1. D05.750w.078w.730.800w
  2. D12.776w.210.500.895w
  3. D12.776w.220.525.800w

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NLM Classification

WE 500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tropomyosin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014335. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014335
  2. Tropomyosin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropomyosin
  3. Tropomyosin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418454