beta-Crystallins

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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.

Descriptor ID

D038204

MeSH Number(s)

D12.776.306.366.300

Concept/Terms

beta-Crystallins

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
Eye Proteins [D12.776.306]
Crystallins [D12.776.306.366]
beta-Crystallins [D12.776.306.366.300]

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