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Preferred term

gamma-Crystallins  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Crystallins, gamma
  • gamma-Crystallin

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-S7D6B2W6-7

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