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The cataract-causing mutation G75V promotes γS-crystallin aggregation by modifying and destabilizing the native structure.
International journal of biological macromolecules - 1 Oct 2018
Zhu Sha, Xi Xi-Bo, Duan Tian-Li, Zhai Yi, Li Jinyu, Yan Yong-Bin, Yao Ke
Abstract excerpt
Congenital cataract is one of the leading causes of childhood blindness worldwide. About half of heredity cataracts are caused by mutations in various crystallins. However, the underlying mechanisms have not been elucidated for most of crystallin mutations. In this research, we studied the effect of a cataract-causing mutation G75V on γS-crystallin structure, stability and aggregatory propensity. Spectroscopic...
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