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Preferred term

beta-Crystallins  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

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Entry terms

  • beta-Crystallin
  • Crystallins, beta

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-W94TV7J7-K

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