Protein: P02489

UniprotKB AC UniprotKB ID Gene name Full name Species Curated set
P02489 (Uniprot) CRYAA_HUMAN CRYAA Alpha-crystallin A chain human Yes
Uniprot: Contributes to the transparency and refractive index of the lens. Has chaperone-like activity, preventing aggregation of various proteins under a wide range of stress conditions.

Function 1: Molecular chaperone, protein folding.

Function 2: Structural protein of the lens, important for visual perception. Vertebrate crystallins resemble chaperones. Condition: eye lens localisation.

Publications (PMID): 1438232, 18587492, 14512969, 9467006, 6285380