9mu0
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I4A variant of mini-alphaA crystallin
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Structural highlights
DiseaseCRYAA_HUMAN Early-onset lamellar cataract;Early-onset nuclear cataract;Total early-onset cataract;Cataract-microcornea syndrome;Early-onset anterior polar cataract. Alpha-crystallin A 1-172 is found at nearly twofold higher levels in diabetic lenses than in age-matched control lenses.[1] The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. FunctionCRYAA_HUMAN Contributes to the transparency and refractive index of the lens. Has chaperone-like activity, preventing aggregation of various proteins under a wide range of stress conditions.[2] References
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