Troponin jewelry

The silver jewelry shows the three dimensional structure of Troponin I, Troponin T & Troponin C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troponin is a complex of the three proteins Troponin I, Troponin T and Troponin C. They are involved in muscle contraction in skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle. Heart specific Troponin I and Troponin T are used as diagnostic markers for myocardial infarction.