Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
P02585
Entry Name:
TNNC2_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Troponin C, skeletal muscle
Gene Names:
TNNC2
Gene Names Primary:
TNNC2
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
160
Sequence:
MTDQQAEARSYLSEEMIAEFKAAFDMFDADGGGDISVKELGTVMRMLGQTPTKEELDAIIEEVDEDGSGTIDFEEFLVMMVRQMKEDAKGKSEEELAECFRIFDRNADGYIDPEELAEIFRASGEHVTDEEIESLMKDGDKNNDGRIDFDEFLKMMEGVQ
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Function

Function:
Troponin is the central regulatory protein of striated muscle contraction. Tn consists of three components: Tn-I which is the inhibitor of actomyosin ATPase, Tn-T which contains the binding site for tropomyosin and Tn-C. The binding of calcium to Tn-C abolishes the inhibitory action of Tn on actin filaments.
Cross Reference Drug Bank:
DB01023
Gene Ontology Go:
cytosol
troponin complex
calcium ion binding
muscle filament sliding
regulation of muscle contraction
skeletal muscle contraction
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
muscle filament sliding
regulation of muscle contraction
skeletal muscle contraction
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
calcium ion binding
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
cytosol
troponin complex
Keywords:
Acetylation
Calcium
Complete proteome
Direct protein sequencing
Metal-binding
Muscle protein
Reference proteome
Repeat
Interacts With:
Q6FGX2

Publication

PubMed ID:
3166492 2373703 14702039 11780052 15489334 978749