Chemicals and Drugs

alpha-Crystallin A Chain

One of the subunits of alpha-crystallins. Unlike ALPHA-CRYSTALLIN B CHAIN the expression of ALPHA-CRYSTALLIN A CHAIN is limited primarily to the lens (LENS, CRYSTALLINE).

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Abstract

One of the subunits of alpha-crystallins. Unlike ALPHA-CRYSTALLIN B CHAIN the expression of ALPHA-CRYSTALLIN A CHAIN is limited primarily to the lens (LENS, CRYSTALLINE).

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6 entry terms
  • Crystallins, alpha A Chain
  • alpha A-Crystallin
  • alpha-Crystallin, A Subunit
  • alpha A Crystallin
  • alpha Crystallin A Chain
  • alpha Crystallin, A Subunit

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, 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

2003; for ALPHA A-CRYSTALLIN use CRYSTALLINS 1986-2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Crystallins (1984-2002)

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  1. D12.776w.306.366w.100.149
  2. D12.776w.580w.157.149

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. alpha-Crystallin A Chain. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D038202. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D038202
  2. alpha-Crystallin A Chain. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22676584