A-CRYSTALLIN
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
11046-99-4
[ Name ]:
A-CRYSTALLIN
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Storage condition ]:
−20°C
Safety Information
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport
[ WGK Germany ]:
3
Articles
Modulation of alpha-crystallin chaperone activity in diabetic rat lens by curcumin.
Mol. Vis. 11 , 561-568, (2005)
A decline in the chaperone-like activity of eye lens alpha-crystallin in diabetic conditions has been reported. In this study, we investigated whether curcumin, a dietary antioxidant, can manipulate t...
Modulation of alpha-crystallin chaperone activity: a target to prevent or delay cataract?IUBMB Life 61 , 485-495, (2009)
Cataract, loss of eye lens transparency, is the leading cause of blindness worldwide. alpha-Crystallin, initially known as one of the major structural proteins of the eye lens, is composed of two homo...