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Chromogranin B MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Chromogranin B
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.631.199.500
Unique ID
D053378
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053378
Scope Note
A type of chromogranin which was initially characterized in a rat PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA CELL LINE. It is found in many species including human, rat, mouse, and others. It is an acidic protein with 626 to 657 amino acid residues. In some species, it inhibits secretion of PARATHYROID HORMONE or INSULIN and exerts bacteriolytic effects in others.
Entry Term(s)
Secretogranin I
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Chromogranins (1985-2006)
Public MeSH Note
2007; CHROMOGRANIN B was indexed under CHROMOGRANINS 1985-2006 & PROTEINS 1985-2006
History Note
2007 (1985)
Date Introduced
2007/01/01
Last Updated
2015/11/23
Chromogranin B Preferred
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