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ankyrin
ankyrin[aŋ′kī·rən] (cell and molecular biology) A protein found in the cell membrane of erythrocytes that attaches the membrane to the cytoskeleton protein spectrin. ankyrin
an·ky·rin (ang'ki-rin), An erythrocyte membranal protein that binds spectrin. A deficiency in ankyrin may lead to a type of hereditary spherocytosis.
See also: nexins. Synonym(s): anchorin, syndein [G. ankyra, anchor, + -in] ankyrin Any of a family of proteins which mediate the binding of integral membrane proteins to the cytoskeleton, e.g., spectrin to the erythrocyte’s anion exchange (band-III) protein.ankyrin (ang′kĭ-rin) A structural protein in red blood cells that binds cell membrane transport molecules to spectrin. |