10 Questions
Which protein regulates Ca-dependent interactions with myosin in cardiac muscle contraction?
Troponin
What is the function of the Z disk in sarcomere structure?
Forms a boundary for the sarcomere
Which enzyme is known to be associated with systemic inflammation after myocardial infarction?
C-reactive protein
At what time frame are cardiac troponin levels detectable in the plasma after myocardial injury?
1 to 3 hours
Which protein is used as a marker for cardiac damage but its clinical utility has not been established?
Myoglobin
Which biomarker peaks at 12 to 24 hours after myocardial injury?
Cardiac troponins
In congestive heart failure patients, what was found in their serum according to the text?
Detectable CRP
'Thin filaments' in cardiac muscle contain which of the following proteins?
Actin
What is the main role of cardiac troponin in the immunoassay mentioned in the text?
Detection of myocardial cell injury
What is the characteristic time duration for which TnT and TnI remain elevated after myocardial injury as per the text?
8 to 21 days for TnT, 7 to 14 days for TnI.
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