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CRYAB Gene(Protein Coding)

Crystallin Alpha B

GCID:
GC11M111908
GIFtS:
52
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Aliases for CRYAB Gene

Aliases for CRYAB Gene

  • Crystallin Alpha B 2 3 5
  • Renal Carcinoma Antigen NY-REN-27 3 4
  • Heat Shock Protein Beta-5 3 4
  • Rosenthal Fiber Component 3 4
  • CRYA2 3 4
  • HSPB5 3 4
  • Epididymis Secretory Protein Li 101 3
  • Heat-Shock 20 KD Like-Protein 3
  • Alpha-Crystallin B Chain 3
  • Alpha(B)-Crystallin 4
  • Crystallin, Alpha B 2
  • HEL-S-101 3
  • CTRCT16 3
  • CMD1II 3
  • CTPP2 3
  • HspB5 4
  • MFM2 3

External Ids for CRYAB Gene

Previous HGNC Symbols for CRYAB Gene

  • CRYA2

Previous GeneCards Identifiers for CRYAB Gene

  • GC11M114132
  • GC11M113291
  • GC11M111813
  • GC11M111316
  • GC11M111284
  • GC11M107703

Summaries for CRYAB Gene

Entrez Gene Summary for CRYAB Gene

  • 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. Elevated expression of alpha-B crystallin occurs in many neurological diseases; a missense mutation cosegregated in a family with a desmin-related myopathy. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014]

GeneCards Summary for CRYAB Gene

CRYAB (Crystallin Alpha B) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with CRYAB include Myopathy, Myofibrillar, 2 and Cataract 16, Multiple Types. Among its related pathways are Protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum and Longevity regulating pathway. Gene Ontology (GO) annotations related to this gene include protein homodimerization activity and microtubule binding. An important paralog of this gene is CRYAA2.

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot for CRYAB Gene

  • May contribute 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.

Gene Wiki entry for CRYAB Gene

Additional gene information for CRYAB Gene

No data available for CIViC summary , Tocris Summary , PharmGKB "VIP" Summary , fRNAdb sequence ontologies and piRNA Summary for CRYAB Gene

Genomics for CRYAB Gene

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GeneHancer (GH) Regulatory Elements for CRYAB Gene

Promoters and enhancers for CRYAB Gene
GeneHancer (GH) Identifier GH Type GH
Score		 GH Sources Gene Association Score Total Score TSS distance (kb) Number of Genes Away Size (kb) Transcription Factor
Binding Sites		 Gene Targets
GH11J111922 Promoter/Enhancer 2.2 EPDnew Ensembl ENCODE dbSUPER 650.7 -1.4 -1440 5.5 HDGF PKNOX1 SMAD1 FOXA2 ZFP64 ARID4B SIN3A DMAP1 YY1 SLC30A9 C11orf52 DIXDC1 CRYAB PPP2R1B SDHD HSPB2-C11orf52
GH11J111908 Promoter/Enhancer 2 EPDnew Ensembl ENCODE dbSUPER 650.4 +11.9 11919 6.3 HDAC1 HDGF NFXL1 TCF12 GATA2 SCRT2 CREM ZNF263 RXRA ZBTB2 C11orf52 HSPB2-C11orf52 HSPB2 CRYAB PPP2R1B DLAT RPL37AP8
GH11J111974 Promoter/Enhancer 2.5 EPDnew FANTOM5 Ensembl ENCODE dbSUPER 12.8 -53.3 -53272 5 PKNOX1 KLF17 MZF1 SIN3A FEZF1 RAD21 ZNF335 GLIS2 ELK1 SCRT2 DIXDC1 C11orf52 PPP2R1B CRYAB HSPB2-C11orf52 HSPB2 SDHD SIK2 ENSG00000255286 ENSG00000255334
GH11J112023 Promoter/Enhancer 2.1 EPDnew Ensembl ENCODE 10.5 -101.4 -101410 2.5 HDGF PKNOX1 SMAD1 ARNT ARID4B SIN3A FEZF1 DMAP1 ZNF2 YY1 DLAT PPP2R1B FDXACB1 ALG9 PIH1D2 NKAPD1 DIXDC1 IL18 CRYAB C11orf52
GH11J111870 Promoter/Enhancer 2 EPDnew Ensembl ENCODE 10.6 +52.4 52400 2.2 HDGF PKNOX1 ARNT ARID4B SIN3A DMAP1 YY1 POLR2B ZNF766 ZNF207 ALG9 C11orf1 PPP2R1B DIXDC1 HSPB2-C11orf52 HSPB2 C11orf52 CRYAB NKAPD1 PIH1D2
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Genomic Locations for CRYAB Gene

Genomic Locations for CRYAB Gene
chr11:111,908,565-111,923,722
(GRCh38/hg38)
Size:
15,158 bases
Orientation:
Minus strand
chr11:111,779,289-111,794,446
(GRCh37/hg19)

Genomic View for CRYAB Gene

Genes around CRYAB on UCSC Golden Path with GeneCards custom track

Cytogenetic band:
CRYAB Gene in genomic location: bands according to Ensembl, locations according to GeneLoc (and/or Entrez Gene and/or Ensembl if different)
Genomic Location for CRYAB Gene
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RefSeq DNA sequence for CRYAB Gene

Proteins for CRYAB Gene

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  • Protein details for CRYAB Gene (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)

    Protein Symbol:
    P02511-CRYAB_HUMAN
    Recommended name:
    Alpha-crystallin B chain
    Protein Accession:
    P02511
    Secondary Accessions:
    • B0YIX0
    • O43416
    • Q9UC37
    • Q9UC38
    • Q9UC39
    • Q9UC40
    • Q9UC41

    Protein attributes for CRYAB Gene

    Size:
    175 amino acids
    Molecular mass:
    20159 Da
    Quaternary structure:
    • Heteropolymer composed of three CRYAA and one CRYAB subunits (PubMed:20836128). Aggregates with homologous proteins, including the small heat shock protein HSPB1, to form large heteromeric complexes (PubMed:10751411). Inter-subunit bridging via zinc ions enhances stability, which is crucial as there is no protein turn over in the lens (PubMed:22890888). Interacts with HSPBAP1 and TTN/titin (PubMed:14676215). Interacts with TMEM109 (PubMed:23542032). Interacts with DES; binds rapidly during early stages of DES filament assembly and a reduced binding seen in the later stages (PubMed:28470624).

    Three dimensional structures from OCA and Proteopedia for CRYAB Gene

neXtProt entry for CRYAB Gene

Protein Expression for CRYAB Gene

See protein expression from ProteomicsDB, MOPED, PaxDb, and MaxQB

Post-translational modifications for CRYAB Gene

  • Glycosylation at posLast=170170
  • Modification sites at PhosphoSitePlus
  • Glycosylation from GlyConnect
    • CRYAB_HUMAN (33)

Other Protein References for CRYAB Gene

ENSEMBL proteins:
REFSEQ proteins:

No data available for DME Specific Peptides for CRYAB Gene

Domains & Families for CRYAB Gene

Gene Families for CRYAB Gene

HGNC:
Human Protein Atlas (HPA):
  • Cancer-related genes
  • Disease related genes
  • Predicted intracellular proteins
  • Predicted membrane proteins

Protein Domains for CRYAB Gene

InterPro:
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Suggested Antigen Peptide Sequences for CRYAB Gene

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Graphical View of Domain Structure for InterPro Entry

P02511

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:

CRYAB_HUMAN :
  • Belongs to the small heat shock protein (HSP20) family.
Family:
  • Belongs to the small heat shock protein (HSP20) family.
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Function for CRYAB Gene

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Molecular function for CRYAB Gene

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Function:
May contribute 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.
GENATLAS Biochemistry:
crystallin,alpha polypeptide 2 (alphaB),selectively expressed in slow-twitch oxidative muscle fibers,with chaperone-like activity and maintenance of cytoskeletal network in muscle,involved in desmin related myopathy and in cataract,alpha crystallin/small hsp family

Gene Ontology (GO) - Molecular Function for CRYAB Gene

GO ID Qualified GO term Evidence PubMed IDs
GO:0001540 amyloid-beta binding IPI 23106396
GO:0005212 structural constituent of eye lens IEA --
GO:0005515 protein binding IPI 11700327
GO:0008017 microtubule binding IEA --
GO:0008092 cytoskeletal protein binding IEA --
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Human Phenotype Ontology for CRYAB Gene

HPO Id HPO Name Alternative Ids Definition Synonyms

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Localization for CRYAB Gene

Subcellular locations from UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot for CRYAB Gene

Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Note=Translocates to the nucleus during heat shock and resides in sub-nuclear structures known as SC35 speckles or nuclear splicing speckles (PubMed:19464326). Localizes at the Z-bands and the intercalated disk in cardiomyocytes (PubMed:28493373). {ECO:0000269 PubMed:19464326, ECO:0000269 PubMed:28493373}.

Subcellular locations from

COMPARTMENTS
Extracellular space Cytosol Plasma membrane Cytoskeleton Lysosome Endosome Peroxisome ER Golgi Apparatus Nucleus Mitochondrion 0 1 2 3 4 5 Confidence
COMPARTMENTS Subcellular localization image for CRYAB gene
Compartment Confidence
extracellular 5
nucleus 5
cytosol 5
plasma membrane 4
mitochondrion 4
cytoskeleton 3
golgi apparatus 2
peroxisome 1

Subcellular locations from the

Human Protein Atlas (HPA)
  • Cytosol (4)
  • Plasma membrane (4)
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Gene Ontology (GO) - Cellular Components for CRYAB Gene

GO ID Qualified GO term Evidence PubMed IDs
GO:0005634 nucleus IDA,IEA 19464326
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm TAS --
GO:0005737 cytoplasm IDA,IEA 14752512
GO:0005739 mitochondrion IEA --
GO:0005794 Golgi apparatus IEA --
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Pathways & Interactions for CRYAB Gene

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Pathways by source for CRYAB Gene

Gene Ontology (GO) - Biological Process for CRYAB Gene

GO ID Qualified GO term Evidence PubMed IDs
GO:0001666 response to hypoxia IEA --
GO:0002088 lens development in camera-type eye IEA --
GO:0006457 protein folding IEA,NAS --
GO:0006936 muscle contraction TAS 9731540
GO:0007021 tubulin complex assembly IEA --
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No data available for SIGNOR curated interactions for CRYAB Gene

Drugs & Compounds for CRYAB Gene

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(9) Additional Compounds for CRYAB Gene - From: Novoseek

Name Synonyms Role CAS Number PubChem IDs PubMed IDs
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Transcripts for CRYAB Gene

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mRNA/cDNA for CRYAB Gene

(64) Selected AceView cDNA sequences:
(8) Additional mRNA sequences :
(4) REFSEQ mRNAs :
(16) Ensembl transcripts including schematic representations, and UCSC links where relevant :

Unigene Clusters for CRYAB Gene

Crystallin, alpha B:
Representative Sequences:

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Alternative Splicing Database (ASD) splice patterns (SP) for CRYAB Gene

ExUns: 1 ^ 2a · 2b ^ 3 ^ 4a · 4b ^ 5a · 5b · 5c
SP1: - -
SP2: -
SP3:
SP4:

Relevant External Links for CRYAB Gene

GeneLoc Exon Structure for
CRYAB
ECgene alternative splicing isoforms for
CRYAB

Expression for CRYAB Gene

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mRNA expression in normal human tissues from GTEx, Illumina, BioGPS, and CGAP SAGE for CRYAB Gene

mRNA expression in normal human tissues for CRYAB Gene
mRNA expression by GTEx for CRYAB GenemRNA expression by BioGPS for CRYAB Gene

mRNA expression in embryonic tissues and stem cells from LifeMap Discovery

mRNA differential expression in normal tissues according to GTEx for CRYAB Gene

This gene is overexpressed in Heart - Left Ventricle (x10.7), Muscle - Skeletal (x5.5), and Heart - Atrial Appendage (x5.2).

Protein differential expression in normal tissues from HIPED for CRYAB Gene

This gene is overexpressed in Vitreous humor (32.1).

Integrated Proteomics: protein expression in normal tissues and cell lines from ProteomicsDB, MaxQB, and MOPED for CRYAB Gene



Protein tissue co-expression partners for CRYAB Gene

NURSA nuclear receptor signaling pathways regulating expression of CRYAB Gene:

CRYAB

SOURCE GeneReport for Unigene cluster for CRYAB Gene:

Hs.53454

mRNA Expression by UniProt/SwissProt for CRYAB Gene:

P02511-CRYAB_HUMAN
Tissue specificity: Lens as well as other tissues (PubMed:838078, PubMed:2387586). Expressed in myocardial tissue (PubMed:28493373).

Evidence on tissue expression from TISSUES for CRYAB Gene

  • Heart(4.9)
  • Muscle(4.9)
  • Eye(4.8)
  • Nervous system(4.8)
  • Liver(4.2)
  • Kidney(3)
  • Skin(2.3)
  • Thyroid gland(2.1)
  • Lung(2)

Phenotype-based relationships between genes and organs from Gene ORGANizer for CRYAB Gene

Germ Layers:
  • ectoderm
  • endoderm
  • mesoderm
Systems:
  • cardiovascular
  • immune
  • nervous
  • respiratory
  • skeletal muscle
  • skeleton
Regions:
Head and neck:
  • brain
  • cranial nerve
  • ear
  • eye
  • head
  • larynx
  • neck
  • vocal cord
Thorax:
  • heart
  • heart valve
  • lung
Limb:
  • ankle
  • arm
  • digit
  • elbow
  • finger
  • foot
  • forearm
  • hand
  • hip
  • knee
  • lower limb
  • shin
  • shoulder
  • thigh
  • toe
  • upper limb
  • wrist
General:
  • blood
  • blood vessel
  • coagulation system
  • peripheral nerve
  • peripheral nervous system
  • red blood cell
  • spinal cord
  • white blood cell
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Orthologs for CRYAB Gene

This gene was present in the common ancestor of animals.

Orthologs for CRYAB Gene

Organism Taxonomy Gene Similarity Type Details
chimpanzee
(Pan troglodytes)
 Mammalia CRYAB 34 33
  • 99.81 (n)
 OneToOne
dog
(Canis familiaris)
 Mammalia CRYAB 34 33
  • 94.48 (n)
 OneToOne
cow
(Bos Taurus)
 Mammalia CRYAB 34 33
  • 93.71 (n)
 OneToOne
rat
(Rattus norvegicus)
 Mammalia Cryab 33
  • 91.81 (n)
mouse
(Mus musculus)
 Mammalia Cryab 16 34 33
  • 91.24 (n)
oppossum
(Monodelphis domestica)
 Mammalia CRYAB 34
  • 91 (a)
 OneToOne
platypus
(Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
 Mammalia CRYAB 34
  • 81 (a)
 OneToOne
chicken
(Gallus gallus)
 Aves CRYAB 34 33
  • 74.14 (n)
 OneToOne
lizard
(Anolis carolinensis)
 Reptilia CRYAB 34
  • 81 (a)
 OneToOne
tropical clawed frog
(Silurana tropicalis)
 Amphibia cryab 33
  • 67.05 (n)
Str.8597 33
African clawed frog
(Xenopus laevis)
 Amphibia Xl.7573 33
zebrafish
(Danio rerio)
 Actinopterygii cryabb 34 33
  • 65.85 (n)
 OneToMany
cryaba 34
  • 62 (a)
 OneToMany
fruit fly
(Drosophila melanogaster)
 Insecta l(2)efl 33
  • 55.63 (n)
African malaria mosquito
(Anopheles gambiae)
 Insecta AgaP_AGAP007162 33
  • 52.89 (n)
sea squirt
(Ciona savignyi)
 Ascidiacea CSA.195 34
  • 36 (a)
 OneToMany
Species where no ortholog for CRYAB was found in the sources mined by GeneCards:
  • A. gosspyii yeast (Ashbya gossypii)
  • Actinobacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
  • Alicante grape (Vitis vinifera)
  • alpha proteobacteria (Wolbachia pipientis)
  • amoeba (Dictyostelium discoideum)
  • Archea (Pyrococcus horikoshii)
  • baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
  • barley (Hordeum vulgare)
  • beta proteobacteria (Neisseria meningitidis)
  • bread mold (Neurospora crassa)
  • Chromalveolata (Phytophthora infestans)
  • common water flea (Daphnia pulex)
  • corn (Zea mays)
  • E. coli (Escherichia coli)
  • filamentous fungi (Aspergillus nidulans)
  • Firmicute bacteria (Streptococcus pneumoniae)
  • fission yeast (Schizosaccharomyces pombe)
  • green algae (Chlamydomonas reinhardtii)
  • honey bee (Apis mellifera)
  • K. lactis yeast (Kluyveromyces lactis)
  • loblloly pine (Pinus taeda)
  • malaria parasite (Plasmodium falciparum)
  • medicago trunc (Medicago Truncatula)
  • moss (Physcomitrella patens)
  • orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
  • pig (Sus scrofa)
  • rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  • rice (Oryza sativa)
  • rice blast fungus (Magnaporthe grisea)
  • schistosome parasite (Schistosoma mansoni)
  • sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis)
  • sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
  • sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
  • soybean (Glycine max)
  • stem rust fungus (Puccinia graminis)
  • sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
  • thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana)
  • tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
  • toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii)
  • Trichoplax (Trichoplax adhaerens)
  • wheat (Triticum aestivum)
  • worm (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Evolution for CRYAB Gene

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Gene Tree for CRYAB (if available)
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Evolutionary constrained regions (ECRs) for CRYAB: view image

Paralogs for CRYAB Gene

Paralogs for CRYAB Gene

(6) SIMAP similar genes for CRYAB Gene using alignment to 9 proteins:

  • CRYAB_HUMAN
  • C3VMY8_HUMAN
  • E9PJL7_HUMAN
  • E9PNH7_HUMAN
  • E9PR44_HUMAN
  • E9PRA8_HUMAN
  • E9PRS4_HUMAN
  • E9PS12_HUMAN
  • H0YCW8_HUMAN
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Variants for CRYAB Gene

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Sequence variations from dbSNP and Humsavar for CRYAB Gene

SNP ID Clin Chr 11 pos Variation AA Info Type
rs104894201 pathogenic, Alpha-B crystallinopathy, Myopathy, myofibrillar, 2 (MFM2) [MIM:608810] 111,908,934(-) T/C coding_sequence_variant, missense_variant
rs104894202 pathogenic, Alpha-B crystallinopathy 111,908,841(-) G/A coding_sequence_variant, stop_gained
rs11603779 benign, uncertain-significance, not specified, Cardiovascular phenotype, Posterior polar cataract, Alpha-B crystallinopathy, Myofibrillar Myopathy, Dominant, Dilated cardiomyopathy 1II 111,910,323(-) A/C/T intron_variant
rs141638421 pathogenic, Dilated cardiomyopathy 1II, Cardiomyopathy, dilated 1II (CMD1II) [MIM:615184] 111,908,822(-) C/T coding_sequence_variant, missense_variant
rs144451841 likely-pathogenic, Congenital cataract 111,910,331(-) C/A/T coding_sequence_variant, missense_variant

Structural Variations from Database of Genomic Variants (DGV) for CRYAB Gene

Variant ID Type Subtype PubMed ID
nsv1070987 CNV deletion 25765185
nsv482162 CNV loss 20164927

Variation tolerance for CRYAB Gene

Residual Variation Intolerance Score: 66.1% of all genes are more intolerant (likely to be disease-causing)
Gene Damage Index Score: 0.67; 14.35% of all genes are more intolerant (likely to be disease-causing)

Additional Variant Information for CRYAB Gene

Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD)
CRYAB
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No data available for Polymorphic Variants from UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot for CRYAB Gene

Disorders for CRYAB Gene

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(25) MalaCards diseases for CRYAB Gene - From: HGMD, OMIM, ClinVar, GTR, Orphanet, Swiss-Prot, DISEASES, Novoseek, and GeneCards

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UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

CRYAB_HUMAN
  • Cardiomyopathy, dilated 1II (CMD1II) [MIM:615184]: A disorder characterized by ventricular dilation and impaired systolic function, resulting in congestive heart failure and arrhythmia. Patients are at risk of premature death. {ECO:0000269 PubMed:16483541, ECO:0000269 PubMed:16793013}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
  • Myopathy, myofibrillar, fatal infantile hypertonic, alpha-B crystallin-related (MFMFIH-CRYAB) [MIM:613869]: A form of myofibrillar myopathy, a group of chronic neuromuscular disorders characterized at ultrastructural level by disintegration of the sarcomeric Z disk and myofibrils, and replacement of the normal myofibrillar markings by small dense granules, or larger hyaline masses, or amorphous material. MFMFIH-CRYAB has onset in the first weeks of life after a normal neonatal period. Affected infants show rapidly progressive muscular rigidity of the trunk and limbs associated with increasing respiratory difficulty resulting in death before age 3 years. {ECO:0000269 PubMed:21337604}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
  • Note=CRYAB mutations may be involved in restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM), a rare non-ischemic myocardial disease. RCM is characterized by restrictive ventricular-filling physiology in the presence of normal or reduced diastolic and/or systolic volumes (of 1 or both ventricles), biatrial enlargement, and normal ventricular wall thickness. {ECO:0000269 PubMed:28493373}.
  • Cataract 16, multiple types (CTRCT16) [MIM:613763]: An opacification of the crystalline lens of the eye that frequently results in visual impairment or blindness. Opacities vary in morphology, are often confined to a portion of the lens, and may be static or progressive. In general, the more posteriorly located and dense an opacity, the greater the impact on visual function. CTRCT16 includes posterior polar cataract, among others. Posterior polar cataract is a subcapsular opacity, usually disk-shaped, located at the back of the lens. {ECO:0000269 PubMed:11577372}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.
  • Myopathy, myofibrillar, 2 (MFM2) [MIM:608810]: A form of myofibrillar myopathy, a group of chronic neuromuscular disorders characterized at ultrastructural level by disintegration of the sarcomeric Z disk and myofibrils, and replacement of the normal myofibrillar markings by small dense granules, or larger hyaline masses, or amorphous material. MFM2 is characterized by weakness of the proximal and distal limb muscles, weakness of the neck, velopharynx and trunk muscles, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and cataract in a subset of patients. {ECO:0000269 PubMed:12601044, ECO:0000269 PubMed:14681890, ECO:0000269 PubMed:21920752, ECO:0000269 PubMed:9731540}. Note=The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Additional Disease Information for CRYAB

Genetic Association Database
(GAD)
Human Genome Epidemiology Navigator
(HuGE)
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Publications for CRYAB Gene

  1. CRYAB promoter polymorphisms: influence on multiple sclerosis susceptibility and clinical presentation. (PMID: 17010329) Stoevring B … Christiansen M (Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry 2007) 3 22 44 58
  2. Alpha-B crystallin gene (CRYAB) mutation causes dominant congenital posterior polar cataract in humans. (PMID: 11577372) Berry V … Quinlan RA (American journal of human genetics 2001) 3 4 22 58
  3. Simultaneous racemization and isomerization at specific aspartic acid residues in alpha B-crystallin from the aged human lens. (PMID: 8142454) Fujii N … Harada K (Biochimica et biophysica acta 1994) 3 4 22 58
  4. Copurification of small heat shock protein with alpha B crystallin from human skeletal muscle. (PMID: 1560006) Kato K … Asano T (The Journal of biological chemistry 1992) 3 4 22 58
  5. Accumulation of alpha B-crystallin in brains of patients with Alexander's disease is not due to an abnormality of the 5'-flanking and coding sequence of the genomic DNA. (PMID: 1407707) Iwaki A … Sakaki Y (Neuroscience letters 1992) 3 4 22 58

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