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Descriptor English: gamma-Crystallins
Descriptor Spanish: gamma-Cristalinas
Descriptor cristalinas gamma
Scope note: Subclase de cristalinas que se encuentran en las lentes (LENTES, CRISTALINO). Las cristalinas gamma poseen una estructura similar a las CRISTALINAS BETA por cuanto ambas poseen una estructura en forma de clave griega. Están constituidas por subunidades monoméricas.
Descriptor Portuguese: gama-Cristalinas
Descriptor French: Cristallines-gamma
Entry term(s): Crystallins, gamma
gamma Crystallin
gamma Crystallins
gamma-Crystallin
Tree number(s): D12.776.306.366.850
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D038222
Scope note: A subclass of crystallins that found in the lens (LENS, CRYSTALLINE) of VERTEBRATES. Gamma-crystallins are similar in structure to BETA-CRYSTALLINS in that they both form into a Greek key-like structure. They are composed of monomeric 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
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 (1968-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003; for GAMMA-CRYSTALLIN see CRYSTALLINS 1983-2002
History Note: 2003; for GAMMA-CRYSTALLIN use CRYSTALLINS 1983-2002
DeCS ID: 37445
Unique ID: D038222
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
gamma-Crystallins - Preferred
Concept UI M0005396
Scope note A subclass of crystallins that found in the lens (LENS, CRYSTALLINE) of VERTEBRATES. Gamma-crystallins are similar in structure to BETA-CRYSTALLINS in that they both form into a Greek key-like structure. They are composed of monomeric subunits.
Preferred term gamma-Crystallins
Entry term(s) Crystallins, gamma
gamma Crystallin
gamma Crystallins
gamma-Crystallin



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