QuickView for CRYGS (gene)

Gene Symbol:

CRYGS Homo sapiens

Full name:

crystallin gamma S

Synonyms:

CRYG8, CTRCT20, beta-crystallin S, crystallin, gamma 8

Genomic Location:

Chr 3: 187738926-187744861

Description:

Crystallins are separated into two classes: taxon-specific, or enzyme, and ubiquitous. The latter class constitutes the major proteins of vertebrate eye lens and maintains the transparency and refractive index of the lens. Since lens central fiber cells lose their nuclei during development, these crystallins are made and then retained throughout li...

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Crystallins are separated into two classes: taxon-specific, or enzyme, and ubiquitous. The latter class constitutes the major proteins of vertebrate eye lens and maintains the transparency and refractive index of the lens. Since lens central fiber cells lose their nuclei during development, these crystallins are made and then retained throughout life, making them extremely stable proteins. Mammalian lens crystallins are divided into alpha, beta, and gamma families; beta and gamma crystallins are also considered as a superfamily. Alpha and beta families are further divided into acidic and basic groups. Seven protein regions exist in crystallins: four homologous motifs, a connecting peptide, and N- and C-terminal extensions. Gamma-crystallins are a homogeneous group of highly symmetrical, monomeric proteins typically lacking connecting peptides and terminal extensions. They are differentially regulated after early development. This gene encodes a protein initially considered to be a beta-crystallin but the encoded protein is monomeric and has greater sequence similarity to other gamma-crystallins. This gene encodes the most significant gamma-crystallin in adult eye lens tissue. Whether due to aging or mutations in specific genes, gamma-crystallins have been involved in cataract formation.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Bos taurus ,  Gallus gallus ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Danio rerio ,  Canis lupus familiaris

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Transcription Factor
Binding Sites:

TGANTCA_AP1_C ,  TTANTCA_UNKNOWN ,  GGGACCA_MIR133A_MIR133B ,  WTGAAAT_UNKNOWN ,  TATAAA_TATA_01 ,  AP1_Q6_01 ,  GGATTA_PITX2_Q2 ,  AP1FJ_Q2 ,  PITX2_Q2 ,  AP1_Q2_01 ,  NRF2_Q4 ,  TTGTTT_FOXO4_01 ,  AAAYRNCTG_UNKNOWN ,  AP1_Q2 ,  FOXM1_01 ,  CRX_Q4 ,  AP1_Q4_01 ,  TCF11MAFG_01 ,  TGASTMAGC_NFE2_01

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miRNA binding sites
(Source: TargetScan):

Predicted Gene Targets for miR-133

Cytogenetic Map:

3q27.3

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