alpha A Crystallin (CRYAA) Human Gene Knockout Kit (CRISPR)

Specifications

Product Data
Format	2 gRNA vectors, 1 RFP-BSD donor, 1 scramble control
Donor DNA	RFP-BSD
Symbol	alpha A Crystallin
Locus ID	1409
Kit Components	KN216946G1, alpha A Crystallin gRNA vector 1 in pCas-Guide CRISPR vector KN216946G2, alpha A Crystallin gRNA vector 2 in pCas-Guide CRISPR vector KN216946RB-D, donor DNA containing left and right homologous arms and RFP-BSD functional cassette. GE100003, scramble sequence in pCas-Guide vector
Disclaimer	These products are manufactured and supplied by OriGene under license from ERS. The kit is designed based on the best knowledge of CRISPR technology. The system has been functionally validated for knocking-in the cassette downstream the native promoter. The efficiency of the knock-out varies due to the nature of the biology and the complexity of the experimental process.
Reference Data
RefSeq	NM_000394, NM_001363766
Synonyms	CRYA1; CTRCT9; HSPB4
Summary	Mammalian lens crystallins are divided into alpha, beta, and gamma families. Alpha crystallins are composed of two gene products: alpha-A and alpha-B, for acidic and basic, respectively. Alpha crystallins can be induced by heat shock and are members of the small heat shock protein (HSP20) family. They act as molecular chaperones although they do not renature proteins and release them in the fashion of a true chaperone; instead they hold them in large soluble aggregates. Post-translational modifications decrease the ability to chaperone. These heterogeneous aggregates consist of 30-40 subunits; the alpha-A and alpha-B subunits have a 3:1 ratio, respectively. Two additional functions of alpha crystallins are an autokinase activity and participation in the intracellular architecture. The encoded protein has been identified as a moonlighting protein based on its ability to perform mechanistically distinct functions. Alpha-A and alpha-B gene products are differentially expressed; alpha-A is preferentially restricted to the lens and alpha-B is expressed widely in many tissues and organs. Defects in this gene cause autosomal dominant congenital cataract (ADCC). [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014]

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