calponin

calponin
cal·po·nin (kal-poґnin) a calcium-dependent actin-binding protein of smooth muscle, existing in three isoforms (acidic, neutral, and basic); it also binds calmodulin and tropomyosin. It is a regulator of smooth muscle contraction, which it inhibits when not phosphorylated.

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