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ALPHA-CRYSTALLIN B CHAIN
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Descriptor
English
:
alpha-Crystallin B Chain
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Cadena B de alfa-Cristalina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Cadeia B de alfa-Cristalina
Synonyms
English
:
alpha B-Crystallin
Crystallins, alpha B Chain
Tree Number:
D12.776.306.366.100.300
D12.776.580.157.300
Definition
English
:
One of the alpha crystallin subunits. In addition to being expressed in the lens (LENS, CRYSTALLINE),
alpha-crystallin B chain
has been found in a variety of
tissues
such as
HEART
;
BRAIN
; MUSCLE; and
KIDNEY
. Accumulation of the protein in the
brain
is associated with
NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
such as
CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME
and
ALEXANDER DISEASE.
History Note
English
:
2003; for ALPHA B-CRYSTALLIN use CRYSTALLINS 1998-2002
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DU
diagnostic use
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
37441
Unique Identifier:
D038203
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