A-CRYSTALLIN

Base Information

• Chemical Name: A-CRYSTALLIN
• CAS No.: 11046-99-4
• Molecular Formula: Unspecified
• Molecular Weight: 0
• Mol file: 11046-99-4.mol

Synonyms:Crystallin;

Chemical Property of A-CRYSTALLIN

Chemical Property:

• Storage Temp.: −20°C

Purity/Quality:

98%,99%, ^*data from raw suppliers

α-Crystallin from bovine eye lens lyophilized powder ^*data from reagent suppliers

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Useful:

• Uses: α-Crystallin is a lens protein that contains two homologous subunits: αA- and αB-crystallins. α-Crystallin displays chaperone-like activity and plays an important role in maintaining lens transparency. It has been noted that in diabetic conditions of rats there is a decline in the chaperone activity of α-Crystallin. Research has shown that a dietary antioxidant, curcumin, can prevent this loss of chaperone activity. βL-Crystallin is one of the major lens proteins that aggregates under UV. A chaperone mixture of D-pathethine and N-acetyl carnosine has the ability to slow down the rate of photoaggregatin βL-Crystallin, and may be important in the prevention of cataract.