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== '''Function''' == | == '''Function''' == | ||
Titin is a key component in the assembly and | Titin is a highly complex protein responsible for a variety of functions including the key component in the assembly and operation of vertebrate striated muscles. Titin provides connections at the level of individual micro-filaments and contributes to the fine balance of forces between the two halves of the sarcomere. | ||
Titin plays a vital role in the highly ordered macromolecular complex of the sarcomere structures and functions requiring the controlled integration of striated myofibrils in differentiating myocytes. The giant titin protein extends over on half of the sarcomeric unit. | Titin plays a vital role in the highly ordered macromolecular complex of the sarcomere structures and functions requiring the controlled integration of striated myofibrils in differentiating myocytes. The giant titin protein extends over on half of the sarcomeric unit. | ||
