Alpha-Crystallin B Chain

Preferred Label : Alpha-Crystallin B Chain;

NCIt synonyms : Heat-Shock 20 kD Like-Protein; Heat-Shock Protein Beta-5; Alpha(B)-Crystallin; HspB5; Renal Carcinoma Antigen NY-REN-27; Heat Shock Protein Beta-5; Rosenthal Fiber Component;

NCIt definition : Alpha-crystallin B chain (175 aa, 20 kDa) is encoded by the human CRYAB gene. This protein is involved in the stabilization of lens proteins.;

Details

Origin ID

C115115;

UMLS CUI

C1437227;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Crystallin, alpha-b [OMIM gene]
- alpha-Crystallin B chain [MeSH concept]
- alpha-crystallin b chain [MeSH Descriptor]
- crystallin alpha B [ORDO Gene]
- crystallin alpha B [HGNC gene]
OMIM relation
- Crystallin, alpha-b [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- CRYAB protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- CRYAB protein, human [MeSH concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- CRYAB Gene [NCIt concept]
- Structural Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
gene_product_expressed_in_tissue
- Lens [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_biochemical_function
- Scaffolding Protein [NCIt concept]
- Small Heat Shock Protein [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- Negative Regulation of Cell Death [NCIt concept]
- Protein-Protein Interaction [NCIt concept]
- Regulation of Proteolysis [NCIt concept]

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