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Descriptor
English
:
beta-Crystallins
Descriptor
Spanish
:
beta-Cristalinas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
beta-Cristalinas
Synonyms
English
:
Crystallins, beta
beta Crystallin
beta Crystallins
beta-Crystallin
Tree Number:
D12.776.306.366.300
Definition
English
:
A class of
crystallins
that provides refractive power and translucency to the lens (LENS, CRYSTALLINE) in
VERTEBRATES
.
Beta-crystallins
are
similar
in structure to
GAMMA-CRYSTALLINS
in that they both contain Greek key motifs.
Beta-crystallins
exist as oligomers formed from acidic (
BETA-CRYSTALLIN A CHAIN
) and basic (
BETA-CRYSTALLIN B CHAIN
) subunits.
History Note
English
:
2003; for BETA-CRYSTALLIN use CRYSTALLINS 1982-2002
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
DF
deficiency
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
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
37442
Unique Identifier:
D038204
Occurrence in VHL
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