The crystallins were discovered more than 100 years ago by Mörner (1893. Untersuchungen
der Proteinsubstanzen in den lichtbrechenden Medien des Auges. Z. Physiol. Chem. 18, 61 …

Conspectus Crystallins are transparent, refractive proteins that contribute to the focusing
power of the vertebrate eye lens. These proteins are extremely soluble and resist …

We are exploring the mechanisms underlying how maternal infection increases the risk for
schizophrenia and autism in the offspring. Several mouse models of maternal immune …

The primary function of the lens resides in its transparency and ability to focus light on the
retina. These require both that the lens cells contain high concentrations of densely packed …

Scandium radionuclides have been identified in the late 1990s as promising for nuclear
medicine applications, but have been set aside for about 20 years. Among the different …

The βγ-crystallin superfamily consists of evolutionarily related proteins with domain topology
similar to lens β-and γ-crystallins, formed from duplicated Greek key motifs. Ca2+ binding …

Elucidation of the energetic principles of binding affinity and specificity is a central task in
many branches of current sciences: biology, medicine, pharmacology, chemistry, material …

The eye lens is a transparent, ellipsoid tissue in the anterior chamber that is required for the
fine focusing of light onto the retina to transmit a clear image. The focusing function of the …

Pathogenic Leptospira spp. express immunoglobulin-like proteins, LigA and LigB, which
serve as adhesins to bind to extracellular matrices and mediate their attachment on host …

The βγ-crystallin superfamily contains both β-and γ-crystallins of the vertebrate eye lens and
the microbial calcium-binding proteins, all of which are characterized by a common double …