Chemicals and Drugs

epsilon-Crystallins

A group of crystallins that have been found in the lens (LENS, CRYSTALLINE) of DUCKS and CROCODILES. They are inactivated forms of the B chain subunit of lactate dehydrogenase.

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Abstract

A group of crystallins that have been found in the lens (LENS, CRYSTALLINE) of DUCKS and CROCODILES. They are inactivated forms of the B chain subunit of lactate dehydrogenase.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Crystallins, epsilon
  • epsilon-Crystallin
  • epsilon Crystallin
  • epsilon Crystallins

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30 allowable subheadings

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

2003; for EPSILON-CRYSTALLIN use CRYSTALLIN 1988-2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Crystallins (1982-2002)

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  1. D08.811w.682w.047w.551.249
  2. D12.776w.306.366w.350

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. epsilon-Crystallins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D038221. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D038221
  2. epsilon-Crystallins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76503976