Chemicals and Drugs

gamma-Crystallins

A subclass of crystallins that found in the lens (LENS, CRYSTALLINE) of VERTEBRATES. Gamma-crystallins are similar in structure to BETA-CRYSTALLINS in that they both form into a Greek key-like structure. They are composed of monomeric subunits.

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A subclass of crystallins that found in the lens (LENS, CRYSTALLINE) of VERTEBRATES. Gamma-crystallins are similar in structure to BETA-CRYSTALLINS in that they both form into a Greek key-like structure. They are composed of monomeric subunits.

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Synonyms

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

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29 allowable subheadings

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 GAMMA-CRYSTALLIN use CRYSTALLINS 1983-2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Crystallins (1968-2002)

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  1. D12.776w.306.366w.850

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. gamma-Crystallins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D038222. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D038222
  2. gamma-Crystallins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76643929