alpha-Crystallin B Chain
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.
Year introduced: 2003
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Tree Number(s): D12.776.306.366.100.300, D12.776.580.157.300
MeSH Unique ID: D038203
Entry Terms:
- B Chain, alpha-Crystallin
- alpha Crystallin B Chain
- Rosenthal Fiber Component
- alpha-Crystallin, B Subunit
- B Subunit alpha-Crystallin
- alpha Crystallin, B Subunit
- alpha B-Crystallin
- alpha B Crystallin
- Crystallins, alpha B Chain
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