Chemicals and Drugs

tau-Crystallins

A type of crystallin that has been found in the lens (LENS, CRYSTALLINE) of certain species of VERTEBRATES. They are inactivated form of PHOSPHOPYRUVATE HYDRATASE.

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Abstract

A type of crystallin that has been found in the lens (LENS, CRYSTALLINE) of certain species of VERTEBRATES. They are inactivated form of PHOSPHOPYRUVATE HYDRATASE.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Crystallins, tau
  • tau-Crystallin
  • tau Crystallin
  • tau Crystallins

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29 allowable subheadings

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 TAU-CRYSTALLIN use CRYSTALLINS 2001-2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Crystallins (1985-2002)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D08.811w.520w.241.300w.500.500
  2. D12.776w.306.366w.962

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. tau-Crystallins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D038225. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D038225
  2. tau-Crystallins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110876534