The nucleus of the human lens: Demonstration of a highly characteristic protein pattern by two-dimensional electrophoresis and introduction of a new method of lens dissection

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 285-292

  Garland, Donita L ^a   Duglas Tabor, Yvonne ^a   Jimenez Asensio, Jose ^a   Datiles, Manuel B ^a   Magno, Benjamin ^a  

^a NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystallins; Human; Lens; Lens proteins; Sutures

Indexed keywords

LENS PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LENS NUCLEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029986488     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1996.0034     Document Type: Article

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