DECREASED MOLECULAR CHAPERONE PROPERTY OF ALPHA-CRYSTALLINS DUE TO POSTTRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATIONS

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作者
CHERIAN, M [1 ]
ABRAHAM, EC [1 ]
机构
[1] MED COLL GEORGIA,DEPT BIOCHEM & MOLEC BIOL,AUGUSTA,GA 30912
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10.1006/bbrc.1995.1391
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We studied the effect of oxidation, mixed disulfide formation and glycation of alpha-crystallins on their molecular chaperone property. The ability of alpha-crystallins to protect heat-induced denaturation and aggregation of beta L-crystallin was significantly diminished by these modifications. alpha-Crystallin from senile human lenses also showed significant loss of chaperone-like property. Age-dependent increase in posttranslationally modified alpha-crystallins is the likely cause for this change. (C) 1995 Academic Press. Inc.
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