Alias

-

Class

mRNA

Ensembl id

ENSMUSG00000053931

Organism

Mus musculus

Description

Thin filament-associated protein that is implicated in the regulation and modulation of smooth muscle contraction. It is capable of binding to actin, calmodulin, troponin C and tropomyosin. The interaction of calponin with actin inhibits the actomyosin Mg-ATPase activity (By similarity).