Spectroscopic studies of brunescent cataractous lenses
- 27 July 1987
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 219 (2), 472-476
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793(87)80275-2
Abstract
The absorption spectra of brunescent cataractous lenses and their homogenates were analyzed under various conditions by using a double wavelength spectrophotometer. The absorption spectra of the samples were in good agreement with those of synthetic xanthommatin derived from 3-hydroxykynurenine. The results provided evidence that brown pigment in the brunescent cataractous lenses is mainly composed of xanthommatinKeywords
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