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Rabbit Anti-gamma crystallin S/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Crystallins are water soluble structural proteins found in the vertebrate eye. Mammalian crystallins are classified in three forms, designated α, β and γ. Crystallins, as the principal components of the lens, function to increase the refractive index of the eye during accommodation by forming high-molecular weight aggregates which maintain transparency. γS-crystallin (Gamma-crystallin S), also known as Beta-crystallin S, is a 178 amino acid protein that exists as a monomer which does not aggregate. γS-crystallin contains a two-domain beta structure and belongs to the beta/gamma-crystallin gene family mapping to human chromosome 3. γS-crystallin has been linked to congenital cataract development, a disorder signified by increasing levels of lens opacity.
Function:
Crystallins are the dominant structural components of the vertebrate eye lens.
Subunit:
Monomer.
Subcellular Location:
Has a two-domain beta-structure, folded into four very similar Greek key motifs.
Similarity:
Belongs to the beta/gamma-crystallin family.
Contains 4 beta/gamma crystallin 'Greek key' domains.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 1427 Human
Entrez Gene: 12970 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 689897 Rat
Omim: 123730 Human
SwissProt: P06504 Cow
SwissProt: P22914 Human
SwissProt: O35486 Mouse
SwissProt: P0C5E9 Rat
Unigene: 376209 Human
Unigene: 6253 Mouse
Unigene: 198271 Rat
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
γS-crystallin
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