General Information of Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT) (ID: TT8CWJG)

DTT Name Alpha-crystallin A chain (CRYAA)
Synonyms HspB4; Heat shock protein beta-4; CRYA1
Gene Name CRYAA
DTT Type
Literature-reported target
[1]
BioChemical Class
Heat shock protein
UniProt ID
CRYAA_HUMAN
TTD ID
T38610
3D Structure
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2D Sequence (FASTA)
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3D Structure (PDB)
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Sequence
MDVTIQHPWFKRTLGPFYPSRLFDQFFGEGLFEYDLLPFLSSTISPYYRQSLFRTVLDSG
ISEVRSDRDKFVIFLDVKHFSPEDLTVKVQDDFVEIHGKHNERQDDHGYISREFHRRYRL
PSNVDQSALSCSLSADGMLTFCGPKIQTGLDATHAERAIPVSREEKPTSAPSS
Function Has chaperone-like activity, preventing aggregation of various proteins under a wide range of stress conditions. Contributes to the transparency and refractive index of the lens.
KEGG Pathway
Protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum (hsa04141 )

References

1 Identification of the HSPB4/TLR2/NF-B axis in macrophage as a therapeutic target for sterile inflammation of the cornea. EMBO Mol Med. 2012 May;4(5):435-48.