title: The refractive increments of bovine alpha-, beta-, and gamma-crystallins.
abstract: The refractive increments have been determined for purified bovine alpha-, beta- and gamma-crystallins, using three different light sources. The values obtained were used to predict the refractive index gradient in the rat lens. Excellent agreement was obtained between the predicted and observed gradients.
authors.affiliation: Russell Grimwade School of Biochemistry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pierscionek
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Augusteyn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003459:Crystallins / Q000502:physiology*; D012031:Refractometry
chemical_list: D003459:Crystallins