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alpha-Crystallin B Chain MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
alpha-Crystallin B Chain
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.306.366.100.300
D12.776.580.157.300
Unique ID
D038203
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D038203
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Crystallins, alpha B Chain
Rosenthal Fiber Component
alpha B-Crystallin
alpha-Crystallin, B Subunit
Registry Number
0
Previous Indexing
Crystallins (1985-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003; for ALPHA B-CRYSTALLIN see CRYSTALLINS 1998-2002
History Note
2003; for ALPHA B-CRYSTALLIN use CRYSTALLINS 1998-2002
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/02
Revision Date
2005/07/15
alpha-Crystallin B Chain Preferred
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