クリスタリン

Also known as crystallin, Crystallin

thumb|Crystal structure of Duck Delta 1 Crystallin, based on the Protein Data Bank|PDB file 1HY0. In anatomy, a crystallin is a water-soluble structural protein found in the lens and the cornea of the eye accounting for the transparency of the structure. It has also been identified in other places such as the heart, and in aggressive breast cancer tumors. The physical origins of eye lens transparency and its relationship to cataract are an active area of research. Since it has been shown that lens injury may promote nerve regeneration, crystallin has been an area of neural research. So far, it