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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
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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