EM immunolocalization of α-crystallins: Association with the plasma membrane from normal and cataractous human lenses

Current Eye Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 577-582

  Boyle, Daniel L ^a   Takemoto, Larry ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cataract; Electron microscopy; Human; Immunolocalization; Plasma membrane; crystallins

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CRYSTALLIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; LENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0030015111     PISSN: 02713683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02713689609000769     Document Type: Article

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