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Descriptor English: Cystatin B
Descriptor Spanish: Cistatina B
Descriptor cistatina B
Scope note: Subtipo de cistatina intracelular que se encuentra en muchos tipos de células. Es un inhibidor enzimático citosólico que protege a la célula de la acción proteolítica de las  enzimas lisosomales como las CATEPSINAS. 
Descriptor Portuguese: Cistatina B
Descriptor French: Cystatine B
Entry term(s): Liver Thiol Proteinase Inhibitor
Stefin B
Tree number(s): D12.776.215.200
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055313
Scope note: An intracellular cystatin subtype that is found in a broad variety of cell types. It is a cytosolic enzyme inhibitor that protects the cell against the proteolytic action of lysosomal enzymes such as CATHEPSINS.
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
Pharm Action: Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors
Registry Number: 88844-95-5
Public MeSH Note: 2009; CYSTATIN B was indexed under CYSTATINS 1990-2008 & under PROTEINS 1984-1989
History Note: 2009(1984)
Related: Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome MeSH
DeCS ID: 53167
Unique ID: D055313
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Cystatin B - Preferred
Concept UI M0262847
Scope note An intracellular cystatin subtype that is found in a broad variety of cell types. It is a cytosolic enzyme inhibitor that protects the cell against the proteolytic action of lysosomal enzymes such as CATHEPSINS.
Preferred term Cystatin B
Entry term(s) Liver Thiol Proteinase Inhibitor
Stefin B



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