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Abstract
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.
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- Crystallins, alpha B Chain
- Rosenthal Fiber Component
- alpha B-Crystallin
- alpha-Crystallin, B Subunit
- B Chain, alpha-Crystallin
- B Subunit alpha-Crystallin
- alpha B Crystallin
- alpha Crystallin B Chain
- alpha Crystallin, B Subunit
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
2003; for ALPHA B-CRYSTALLIN use CRYSTALLINS 1998-2002
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- Crystallins (1985-2002)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. alpha-Crystallin B Chain. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D038203. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D038203
- alpha-Crystallin B Chain. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21100907