K Pieples et al.
Biochemistry, 39(28), 8291-8297 (2000-07-13)
Tropomyosin (TM), a component of the thin filament of the sarcomere, is encoded by a four-member multigene family: alpha-TM, beta-TM, TPM 3, and TPM 4. The alpha-TM, beta-TM, and TPM 3 genes each utilize an alternative splicing mechanism to encode