tropomyosin

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The ones I can think of off the top of my head are the genes for class I antigens, α-tropomyosin, and calcitonin.

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  1. noun Any of a group of muscle proteins that bind to molecules of actin and troponin to regulate the interaction of actin and myosin.

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  • H2-calponin-free macrophages showed reduced spreading in adhesion culture together with decreased tropomyosin in the actin cytoskeleton. —  Journal of Biological Chemistry current issue
  • "MicroRNA-21 targets the tumor suppressor gene tropomyosin 1 (TPM 1)," —  News from The Scientist
  • (TPM1), a gene that normally makes the muscle protein tropomyosin. —  News from The Scientist
  • According to Robert Wood, chief of pediatric allergy and immunology at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and author of "Food Allergies for Dummies" (and a peanut-allergic adult), we have one tantalizing clue: Many people who are allergic to shellfish are also allergic to dust mites or cockroaches, which have in common with shellfish a protein called tropomyosin. —  Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post
  • The ones I can think of off the top of my head are the genes for class I antigens, α-tropomyosin, and calcitonin. —  Sandwalk
 

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