Chemicals and Drugs

Muscle Proteins

The protein constituents of muscle, the major ones being ACTINS and MYOSINS. More than a dozen accessory proteins exist including TROPONIN; TROPOMYOSIN; and DYSTROPHIN.

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Abstract

The protein constituents of muscle, the major ones being ACTINS and MYOSINS. More than a dozen accessory proteins exist including TROPONIN; TROPOMYOSIN; and DYSTROPHIN.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Muscle Protein
  • Protein, Muscle
  • Proteins, Muscle

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Aspects Covered

30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/biosyn /drug eff /physiol permitted; for contractile proteins in muscle, index only under MUSCLE PROTEINS or specifics & not also under CONTRACTILE PROTEINS

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NLM Classification

WE 500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Muscle Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009124. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009124
  2. Muscle Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69632594