troponin I
[ troh-puh-nin ahy, trop-uh- ]
/ ˈtroʊ pə nɪn ˈaɪ, ˈtrɒp ə- /
noun Biochemistry.
a protein within a troponin complex that helps regulate the heartbeat and can be used as an indicator of myocardial infarction.
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tropo-, tropocollagen, tropology, tropomyosin, troponin, troponin I, tropopause, tropophilous, tropophyte, troposphere, tropospheric scatter
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Medical definitions for troponin I
troponin I
[ ī ]
n.
A subunit of troponin found in muscle and cartilage that inhibits the formation of blood vessels and is under investigation as a potential cancer therapy.
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