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Descriptor
English
:
beta-Crystallins
Descriptor
Spanish
:
beta-Cristalinas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
beta-Cristalinas
Synonyms
English
:
Crystallins, beta
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
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
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:
37442
Unique Identifier:
D038204
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