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Descriptor English: beta-Crystallins
Descriptor Spanish: beta-Cristalinas
Descriptor beta-cristalinas
Entry term(s) cristalinas beta
Scope note: Clase de cristalinas que proporcionan poder refractivo y traslúcido a las lentes (LENTES, CRISTALINO) de los VERTEBRADOS. Las beta-cristalinas poseen una estructura similar a las GAMMA CRISTALINAS al presentar ambas motivos de clave griega. Las beta cristalinas existen como oligómeros que se forman a partir de unidades ácidas (CADENA A DE BETA-CRISTALINA) y básicas (CADENA B DE BETA-CRISTALINA).
Descriptor Portuguese: beta-Cristalinas
Descriptor French: Cristallines-bêta
Entry term(s): Crystallins, beta
beta Crystallin
beta Crystallins
beta-Crystallin
Tree number(s): D12.776.306.366.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D038204
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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Crystallins (1966-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003; for BETA-CRYSTALLIN see CRYSTALLINS 1982-2002
History Note: 2003; for BETA-CRYSTALLIN use CRYSTALLINS 1982-2002
DeCS ID: 37442
Unique ID: D038204
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/02
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
beta-Crystallins - Preferred
Concept UI M0005390
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.
Preferred term beta-Crystallins
Entry term(s) Crystallins, beta
beta Crystallin
beta Crystallins
beta-Crystallin



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