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Arrestin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Arrestin
Tree Number(s)
D12.644.360.024.098.050
D12.776.157.057.005.050
D12.776.306.090.050
D12.776.476.024.104.050
D12.776.543.090.050
D23.050.301.280
Unique ID
D019393
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019393
Annotation
an eye protein; do not confuse with ARRESTINS
Scope Note
A 48-Kd protein of the outer segment of the retinal rods and a component of the phototransduction cascade. Arrestin quenches G-protein activation by binding to phosphorylated photolyzed rhodopsin. Arrestin causes experimental autoimmune uveitis when injected into laboratory animals.
Entry Term(s)
Retinal S-Antigen
S-Antigen, Retinal
Previous Indexing
Antigens (1981-1996)
Eye Proteins (1983-1996)
Public MeSH Note
97; S ANTIGEN, RETINAL was indexed under ANTIGENS & EYE PROTEINS 1981-96
Online Note
use ARRESTIN (NM) to search S ANTIGEN, RETINAL 1981-96
History Note
97; was S ANTIGEN, RETINAL (NM) 1981-96
Date Established
1997/01/01
Date of Entry
1996/06/10
Revision Date
2016/04/18
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