beta-Crystallin B Chain

The basic subunit of beta-crystallins.

Also Known As:

beta-Crystallin Basic Principal Polypeptide; B Chain, beta-Crystallin; B-Crystallin, beta; beta B Crystallin; beta Crystallin B Chain; Crystallins, beta B Chain; beta B-Crystallin

Networked: 2 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Eye Proteins: 2
    - Crystallins: 1641
      - beta-Crystallins: 67
        beta-Crystallin B Chain: 2
        beta-crystallin B2: 7
        human CRYBB1 protein
        human CRYBB3 protein
        mouse Crybb1 protein

Related Diseases

1.	Neurofibromatosis 2 (Neurofibromatosis Type II) 01/01/1991 - "This small region contains D22S1, the only marker that shows no recombination with neurofibromatosis 2. Therefore, the beta B crystallin genes on chromosome 22 might be markers for this disease. "
2.	Cataract (Cataracts) 12/15/1988 - "The beta-crystallin basic principal polypeptide (beta Bp) appears to be altered in the lens of the Philly mouse and may be the main defect in this hereditary cataract. "