Creatine kinase-MB

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:enzyme
gptkbp:activityMeasuredBy immunoassay
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:CK-MB
gptkbp:category biomarker
cardiac marker
gptkbp:EC_number 2.7.3.2
gptkbp:elevatedIn heart attack
myocarditis
cardiac trauma
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1970s
gptkbp:foundIn cardiac muscle
gptkbp:gene CKMB gene
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Creatine kinase-MB
gptkbp:measures blood tests
gptkbp:molecularWeight approximately 86 kDa
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:creatine_kinase
gptkbp:range 0–5 ng/mL (may vary by lab)
gptkbp:replacedBy troponin (in many clinical settings)
gptkbp:subunit one M chain and one B chain
gptkbp:usedFor diagnosis of myocardial infarction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CK-MB
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7