delta-Crystallins

A subclass of crystallins found in the lens (LENS, CRYSTALLINE) in BIRDS and REPTILES. They are inactive forms of the enzyme argininosuccinate lyase.

Also Known As:

delta-Crystallin; delta Crystallin; delta Crystallins; Crystallins, delta

Networked: 9 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Enzymes and Coenzymes: 1
- Enzymes: 152586
  - Lyases: 637
    - Carbon-Nitrogen Lyases
      - Amidine-Lyases
        Argininosuccinate Lyase: 105
        delta-Crystallins: 9
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Eye Proteins: 2
    - Crystallins: 1641
      - delta-Crystallins: 9

Experts

1.	Choi, Woonyoung: 1 article (01/2009)
2.	Haddad, Yasmine: 1 article (01/2009)
3.	McConkey, David J: 1 article (01/2009)
4.	Senchyna, Michelle: 1 article (12/2002)
5.	Sivak, Jacob G: 1 article (12/2002)
6.	Zaidi, Sophia: 1 article (12/2002)
7.	Dyer, Michael A: 1 article (06/2002)
8.	Kondoh, Hisato: 1 article (06/2002)
9.	Lagutin, Oleg V: 1 article (06/2002)
10.	Oliver, Guillermo: 1 article (06/2002)

Related Diseases

1.	Refractive Errors (Refractive Error) 12/19/2002 - "This study suggests that with the induction of ametropia, the increased lens spherical aberration previously noted is not due to a change in the absolute concentration of lens alphaA- or delta-crystallin. " 12/19/2002 - "Quantification of chick lens alphaA- and delta-crystallins in experimentally induced ametropia."
2.	Teratocarcinoma 11/01/1988 - "The expression was ectopic in various cell types differentiated in teratomas derived from mouse teratocarcinoma or embryonic stem cells which were transformed to carry the chicken delta-crystallin genes. " 09/01/1984 - "PCC3 mouse teratocarcinoma (TCC) stem cells were cotransfected with either the plasmid p delta C-1A or p delta C-1B carrying the chicken delta-crystallin gene, and with the plasmid pSV2gpt containing the selectable bacterial xanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (XGPRT) gene, using the calcium phosphate technique. "
3.	Argininosuccinic Aciduria 10/01/2000 - "This review describes the structure and function of ASL and its homologue delta crystallin, the genetic defects associated with argininosuccinic aciduria and current theories regarding complementation in this protein."
4.	Teratoma (Teratoid Tumor) 11/01/1988 - "The expression was ectopic in various cell types differentiated in teratomas derived from mouse teratocarcinoma or embryonic stem cells which were transformed to carry the chicken delta-crystallin genes. "
5.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 05/01/1974 - "Of the protein synthesized in response to the mRNA in cell-free systems derived from Krebs II ascites tumor cells or rabbit reticulocytes, 70-80% comigrated with delta-crystallin on sodium dodecyl sulfatepolyacrylamide-agarose gels. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Proteins (Proteins, Gene)
2.	ErbB Receptors (EGF Receptor)
3.	Cadherins (E-Cadherin)
4.	Sodium
5.	Sepharose (Agarose)
6.	Messenger RNA (mRNA)
7.	Gels
8.	Calcium
9.	Erlotinib Hydrochloride (CP 358,774)
10.	xanthine phosphoribosyltransferase

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Lenses