Chemicals and Drugs

B-Cell Maturation Antigen

A member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily found on mature B-LYMPHOCYTES. It has specificity for B CELL ACTIVATING FACTOR and TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR LIGAND SUPERFAMILY MEMBER 13. Signaling of the receptor occurs through its association with TNF RECEPTOR-ASSOCIATED FACTORS.

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Abstract

A member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily found on mature B-LYMPHOCYTES. It has specificity for B CELL ACTIVATING FACTOR and TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR LIGAND SUPERFAMILY MEMBER 13. Signaling of the receptor occurs through its association with TNF RECEPTOR-ASSOCIATED FACTORS.

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  • B Cell Maturation Protein A
  • BCMA Protein
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Member 17
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 17
  • B Cell Maturation Antigen
  • Maturation Antigen, B-Cell

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2007

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Previous Indexing

  • Membrane Proteins (1994-2000)
  • Proteins (1994-1995)
  • Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor (2001-2006)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. B-Cell Maturation Antigen. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053301. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053301
  2. B-Cell Maturation Antigen. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24721357