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. The former class is also called phylogenetically-restricted crystallins.
CRYz encodes a taxon-specific crystallin protein which has NADPH-dependent quinone reductase activity distinct from other known quinone reductases. It lacks alcohol dehydrogenase activity although by similarity it is considered a member of the zinc-containing alcohol dehydrogenase family. Unlike other mammalian species, in humans, lens expression is low. One pseudogene is known to exist.Only very low amounts in the lens.
Organism species: Homo sapiens (Human)
CATALOG NO. | PRODUCT NAME | APPLICATIONS | |
Proteins | n/a | Recombinant Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | Recombinant Protein Customized Service Offer |
Antibodies | n/a | Monoclonal Antibody to Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | Monoclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer |
n/a | Polyclonal Antibody to Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | Polyclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer | |
Assay Kits | n/a | CLIA Kit for Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | CLIA Kit Customized Service Offer |
n/a | ELISA Kit for Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | ELISA Kit Customized Service Offer |
Organism species: Mus musculus (Mouse)
CATALOG NO. | PRODUCT NAME | APPLICATIONS | |
Proteins | n/a | Recombinant Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | Recombinant Protein Customized Service Offer |
Antibodies | n/a | Monoclonal Antibody to Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | Monoclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer |
n/a | Polyclonal Antibody to Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | Polyclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer | |
Assay Kits | n/a | CLIA Kit for Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | CLIA Kit Customized Service Offer |
n/a | ELISA Kit for Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | ELISA Kit Customized Service Offer |
Organism species: Rattus norvegicus (Rat)
CATALOG NO. | PRODUCT NAME | APPLICATIONS | |
Proteins | n/a | Recombinant Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | Recombinant Protein Customized Service Offer |
Antibodies | n/a | Monoclonal Antibody to Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | Monoclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer |
n/a | Polyclonal Antibody to Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | Polyclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer | |
Assay Kits | n/a | CLIA Kit for Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | CLIA Kit Customized Service Offer |
n/a | ELISA Kit for Crystallin Zeta (CRYz) | ELISA Kit Customized Service Offer |
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