About The Medical Condition Ankyrin

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Ankyrin

Ankyrin Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Ankyrin Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Ankyrin?

A family of membrane-associated proteins responsible for the attachment of the cytoskeleton. Erythrocyte-related isoforms of ankyrin attach the SPECTRIN cytoskeleton to a transmembrane protein (ANION EXCHANGE PROTEIN 1, ERYTHROCYTE) in the erythrocyte plasma membrane. Brain-related isoforms of ankyrin also exist.

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