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Beta-tropomyosin mutations alter tropomyosin isoform composition.
European journal of neurology - 1 Jun 2008
Nilsson J, Tajsharghi H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Tropomyosin (TM) is an actin-binding protein, which is localized head to tail along the length of the actin filament. There are three major TM isoforms in human striated muscle. Mutations in beta-tropomyosin (TPM2) have recently been identified as an important cause of neuromuscular disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The expression of TM isoforms in patients carrying mutations in TPM2 was...
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