Gamma-crystallins are a homogeneous group of highly symmetrical, monomeric proteins typically lacking connecting peptides and terminal extensions. They are differentially regulated after early development. Four gamma-crystallin genes (gamma-A through gamma-D) and three pseudogenes (gamma-E, gamma-F, gamma-G) are tandemly organized in a genomic segment as a gene cluster. Whether due to aging or mutations in specific genes, gamma-crystallins have been involved in cataract formation. Den Dunnen et al. (1985) isolated a genomic cosmid clone containing 2 closely linked gamma-crystallin genes, CRYGB and CRYGC, oriented in the same direction. They sequenced the coding regions of the genes as well as their 5-prime and 3-prime flanking regions. The genes share 80% homology.
Organism species: Homo sapiens (Human)
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Proteins | n/a | Recombinant Crystallin Gamma B (CRYgB) | Recombinant Protein Customized Service Offer |
Antibodies | n/a | Monoclonal Antibody to Crystallin Gamma B (CRYgB) | Monoclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer |
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Assay Kits | n/a | CLIA Kit for Crystallin Gamma B (CRYgB) | CLIA Kit Customized Service Offer |
n/a | ELISA Kit for Crystallin Gamma B (CRYgB) | ELISA Kit Customized Service Offer |
Organism species: Mus musculus (Mouse)
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Proteins | n/a | Recombinant Crystallin Gamma B (CRYgB) | Recombinant Protein Customized Service Offer |
Antibodies | n/a | Monoclonal Antibody to Crystallin Gamma B (CRYgB) | Monoclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer |
n/a | Polyclonal Antibody to Crystallin Gamma B (CRYgB) | Polyclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer | |
Assay Kits | n/a | CLIA Kit for Crystallin Gamma B (CRYgB) | CLIA Kit Customized Service Offer |
n/a | ELISA Kit for Crystallin Gamma B (CRYgB) | ELISA Kit Customized Service Offer |
Organism species: Rattus norvegicus (Rat)
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Proteins | n/a | Recombinant Crystallin Gamma B (CRYgB) | Recombinant Protein Customized Service Offer |
Antibodies | n/a | Monoclonal Antibody to Crystallin Gamma B (CRYgB) | Monoclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer |
n/a | Polyclonal Antibody to Crystallin Gamma B (CRYgB) | Polyclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer | |
Assay Kits | n/a | CLIA Kit for Crystallin Gamma B (CRYgB) | CLIA Kit Customized Service Offer |
n/a | ELISA Kit for Crystallin Gamma B (CRYgB) | ELISA Kit Customized Service Offer |
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