Why study proteins in the fish lens?
Analysis of
zebrafish
lens proteins
Role of
crystallins in
lens development
My lab investigates
the evolution and biological role of lens proteins
called crystallins. These proteins are responsible
for making the lens transparent and refracting
light so that focused images fall on the retina.
Amazingly, one family of crystallins, the alpha
crystallins, also protect other proteins from the
harmful effects of aging that can lead to lens
cataracts, one of the leading causes of blindness
in humans.
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Alpha crystallin chaperone function
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