a-Crystallin is the major structural protein of eye lens of vertebrates. In human lens, the ratio of aA-crystallin to aB-crystallin was found to be 3:1. aA-Crystallin contains two cysteine residues at positions 131 an...
Codling moth is a major pest of apples and pears worldwide. Increasing knowledge of how this insect responds to environmental stress will improve field and postharvest control measures used against it. The small heat ...
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China ( No.3 970 0 0 2 5 ) and the National Science Foundation for Outstanding Young Scientists in China ( No.3 972 5 0 0 8)
Both α crystallin from bovine eye lens and Hsp16.3 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis are members of the small heat shock protein family. They were preincubated at 100 ℃ for 15 min and then cooled on ice immedi...