Mutations in gigantic gene responsible for common heart muscle disease
Mutations in TTN—the largest gene in the human genome—cause idiopathic (unknown cause) dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a common form of heart failure, according to a study by Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) researchers. The TTN gene encodes a protein that functions as a scaffold for assembly of contractile proteins in muscle cells and also regulates the production of force in cardiac Source: Brigham and Women's Hospital - Discipline: Health...
Source: LabSpaces - Thursday, 16 February
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