Q:The isoforms of TnI in the sentence above mean:   A:One single TnI gene encodes two different TnI proteins as a result of alternative splicing of the TnI pre-mRNA.   B:There are two different TnI genes, each produces a TnI protein.

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Troponin is a complex composed of Troponin C (TnC), Troponin I (TnI), and Troponin T (TnT); the complex is found in skeletal and cardiac muscle, but not smooth muscle. Two "isoforms" of TnI and two "isoforms" of TnT are expressed in human skeletal muscle tissue.

 

Q:The isoforms of TnI in the sentence above mean:

 

A:One single TnI gene encodes two different TnI proteins as a result of alternative splicing of the TnI pre-mRNA.

 

B:There are two different TnI genes, each produces a TnI protein.

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