Conformational change of human lens insoluble α-crystallin

Journal of Protein Chemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 679-684

  Sun, Tian Xiao ^a   Akhtar, Nila ^a   Liang, Jack J N ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Center for Ophthalmic Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha crystallin; Conformational change; Insoluble crystallin; Protein modification

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CRYSTALLIN; LENS PROTEIN; POLYMER; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; UREA; WATER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LENS; NORMAL HUMAN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 0031762848     PISSN: 02778033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02780970     Document Type: Article

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