Eye proteome of .

The eye is a popular model to elucidate the molecular mechanisms that underlie the structure and function of the eye as well as the causes of retinopathies. For instance, the eye has been used to investigate the impacts of ageing and environmental stresses such as light-induced damage or dietary deficiencies. Moreover, large-scale screens have isolated genes whose mutation causes morphological and functional ocular defects, which includes key components of the phototransduction cascade. However, the proteome of the eye is poorly characterized. Here, we used GeLC-MS/MS to quantify 3516 proteins he adult eye and provide a generic and expandable resource for further genetic, pharmacological, and dietary studies.