MeSH definition : One of the alpha crystallin subunits. In addition to being expressed in the lens (LENS,
CRYSTALLINE), alpha-crystallin B chain has been found in a variety of tissues such
as HEART; BRAIN; MUSCLE; and KIDNEY. Accumulation of the protein in the brain is associated
with NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES such as CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME and ALEXANDER DISEASE.;
MeSH synonym : alpha b crystallin; alpha crystallin, b subunit; alpha-crystallin, b subunit; b chain, alpha-crystallin; b subunit alpha-crystallin; rosenthal fiber component; alpha b-crystallin; crystallins, alpha b chain; alpha crystallin B chain;
One of the alpha crystallin subunits. In addition to being expressed in the lens (LENS,
CRYSTALLINE), alpha-crystallin B chain has been found in a variety of tissues such
as HEART; BRAIN; MUSCLE; and KIDNEY. Accumulation of the protein in the brain is associated
with NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES such as CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME and ALEXANDER DISEASE.