CRYGA
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cryga-291-15007608
title:
CRYGA
text:
Gamma-crystallin A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CRYGA gene. Crystallins are separated into two classes: taxon-specific, or enzyme, and ubiquitous. The latter class constitutes the major proteins of vertebrate eye lens and maintains the transparency and refractive index of the lens. Since lens central fiber cells lose their nuclei during development, these crystallins are made and then retained throughout life, making them extremely stable proteins. Mammalian lens crystallins are
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRYGA
date created:
date modified:
2022-10-11T21:38:29Z
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