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The function of alpha-crystallin in vision.

Seminars in cell & developmental biology - 1 Feb 2000

Horwitz J

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The alpha-crystallins account for approximately one-third of the total soluble protein in the lens, contributing to its refractive power. In addition, alpha-crystallin also has a chaperone-like function and thus can bind unfolding lens proteins. Alpha B-crystallin is also found outside the lens, having an extensive tissue distribution. It is over-expressed in response to stresses of all kinds, where it is thought...

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PMID: 10736264
DOI: 10.1006/scdb.1999.0351

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