Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein B

A pulmonary surfactant associated-protein that plays an essential role in alveolar stability by lowering the surface tension at the air-liquid interface. Inherited deficiency of pulmonary surfactant-associated protein B is one cause of RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN.

Year introduced: 2003

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Tree Number(s): D12.776.543.701, D12.776.823.124

MeSH Unique ID: D037701

Entry Terms:

• Pulmonary Surfactant Associated Protein B
• Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein SP-B
• Pulmonary Surfactant Associated Protein SP B
• SP-B Protein
• SP B Protein
• SP-B Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein
• SP B Pulmonary Surfactant Associated Protein
• Surfactant Protein SP-B
• Surfactant Protein SP B

Previous Indexing:

• Proteolipids (1989-2002)
• Pulmonary Surfactants (1989-2002)

Pharmacologic Action:

• Pulmonary Surfactants

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Membrane Proteins
Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein B

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Proteins
Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein B