Crystallins and hereditary cataracts: molecular mechanisms and potential for therapy.

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Hereditary childhood cataracts can arise from single-point mutations in genes encoding crystallins, the major protein components of the lens. The cataracts are most commonly inherited by an autosomal dominant mechanism. The nature of the changes in the lens resulting from these point mutations in...

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