Crystallin
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FunctionCrystallin is found in the lens of the eye accounting for the transparency and probably increasing the refractive index of it. α-, β-, γ-, δ-crystallin are named according to the order they are eluted by gel filtration. δ-crystallin is found in avian and reptilian lenses.[1] See Alpha crystallin. DiseaseSeveral human cataracts have been linked to mutations in γ-D-crystallin[2]. 3D Structures of Crystallin
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