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Calcium ion regulation of muscle contraction: The regulatory role of troponin T

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The relaxation and contraction in vertebrate skeletal muscle are regulated by Ca2+ through troponin and tropomyosin, which are located in the thin filament. Troponin is composed of three components, troponins C, I and T. In this review article, the Ca2+-regulatory mechanism is discussed with particular reference to the regulatory properties of troponin T. (Mol Cell Biochem 190: 33-38, 1999)

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    Iwao Ohtsuki

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  1. Department of Pharmacology, Niigata University School of Medicine, No. 757, Asahimachi-dori 1, Niigata 951, Japan

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  2. Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, 812-82, Fukuoka, Japan

    Iwao Ohtsuki

  3. Saitama Medical School, 350-04, Moroyamamachi, Saitama, Japan

    Makoto Endo

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Ohtsuki, I. (1999). Calcium ion regulation of muscle contraction: The regulatory role of troponin T. In: Imai, S., Ohtsuki, I., Endo, M. (eds) Muscle Physiology and Biochemistry. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, vol 31. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5543-8_3

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