N-terminal acetylation of the nascent chains of alpha-crystallin.

Acetyl Coenzyme A Acetylation Centrifugation, Density Gradient Chromatography, Gel Crystallins/biosynthesis Electrophoresis, Paper Formates Lens, Crystalline/cytology,metabolism Methionine/metabolism Protein Biosynthesis RNA, Transfer/metabolism Ribosomes/metabolism Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet Sulfur Radioisotopes Thermolysin Transfer RNA Aminoacylation Tritium

Crystallins Formates Sulfur Radioisotopes Tritium Acetyl Coenzyme A RNA, Transfer Methionine Thermolysin