Towards a molecular understanding of phase separation in the lens: A comparison of the X-ray structures of two high T(c) γ-crystallins, γE and γF, with two low T(c) γ-crystallins, γB and γD

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 609-630

  Norledge, B V ^a   Hay, R E ^b   Bateman, O A ^a   Slingsby, C ^a   Driessen, H P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

amino aromatic interactions; dipole moment; eye lens; ion pairs; phase separation; X ray structure; crystallins

Indexed keywords

GAMMA CRYSTALLIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CRYSTALLIZATION; LENS; NONHUMAN; PHASE SEPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030710251     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exer.1997.0368     Document Type: Article

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