Concept information
Preferred term
beta-Crystallins
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- beta Crystallin
- beta-Crystallin
- Crystallins, beta
Scope note
- 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
- 2003; for BETA-CRYSTALLIN use CRYSTALLINS 1982-2002
In other languages
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Finnish
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beetakristalliini
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D038204
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