Figure 5. Reversibility of Cu2+-induced
aggregation of αA-crystallin, G98R αA-crystallin, and their mixed
oligomer. A solution containing 0.1 mg/ml of αA-crystallin, G98R
αA-crystallin, or their mixed oligomer in buffer B was incubated for 30
min at 37 °C with 90, 30, or 90 μM of Cu2+,
respectively. Reversibility of Cu2+-induced aggregation was
monitored by relative decreases in light scattering of this solution
after the addition of EDTA (200 μM). αA-crystallin is curve 1, G98R
αA-crystallin curve 2, and their mixed oligomer curve 3. Cu2+-induced
self-aggregation of G98RαA-crystallin is irreversible whereas that of
αA-crystallin and the mixed oligomer is largely reversible.