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Abstract
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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- Ankyrin
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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membrane proteins; from the Greek word for anchor with ref to their role in attachment of the cytoskeleton; /drug eff /ultrastruct permitted
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93; was ANKYRIN (NM) 1979-92
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- Blood Proteins (1979-1992)
- Membrane Proteins (1979-1992)
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- National Library of Medicine. Ankyrins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017487. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017487
- Ankyrins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankyrin
- Ankyrins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q414971