Synthetic peptide corresponding to the sequence near the C-terminus of human alphaA-Crystallin. The sequence is completely conserved in frog and chicken.
Alternative Synonym:
alpha-crystallin A chain,alpha-crystallin A2 chain,CRYA1,CRYAA,CRYAA2,crystallin, alpha-1,CTRCT9,heat shock protein beta-4,HSPB4,human alphaA-crystallin (CRYA1).
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.
