Changes in the C-terminal region of alpha-A crystallin during human cataractogenesis

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 311-315

  Takemoto, Larry J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha A crystallin; C terminus; Human cataracts

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CRYSTALLIN;

ARTICLE; CATARACTOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LENS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

CATARACT; CRYSTALLINS; HUMANS;

EID: 0030892264     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(96)00111-2     Document Type: Article

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