alpha-Crystallin B Chain

**Definition:** One of the alpha crystallin subunits. In addition to being expressed in the lens (LENS, CRYSTALLINE), alpha-crystallin B chain has been found in a variety of tissues such as HEART; BRAIN; MUSCLE; and KIDNEY. Accumulation of the protein in the brain is associated with NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES such as CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME and ALEXANDER DISEASE.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.306.366.100.300 - D12.776.580.157.300

**Synonyms:** - alpha B-Crystallin - alpha-Crystallin, B Subunit - Crystallins, alpha B Chain - Rosenthal Fiber Component