Adducin is a ubiquitously expressed membrane-skeletal protein localized at spectrin-actin
junctions that binds calmodulin and is an in vivo substrate for protein kinase C (PKC) and …

Band 3 is the most abundant polypeptide of the human erythrocyte membrane, comprising
about 25% of the total membrane protein and present at about 1.106 copies per cell [1, 2] …

A novel Mr 28,000 integral membrane protein (" 28kDa") was identified in human
erythrocytes and found entirely associated with the Triton X-100 insoluble membrane …

Recent research has provided an abundance of new information on membrane
biochemistry. Now more than ever, it is essential to update our current understanding of …

The red blood cell membrane (RBCM) is a primary model for animal cell plasma
membranes. One of its major organizing centers is the cytoplasmic domain of band 3 (cdb3) …

Previous studies point to the acidic amino-terminal segment of band 3, the anion transport
protein of the red cell, as the common binding site for hemoglobin and several of the …

The asexual stage of malaria parasites of the genus Plasmodium invade red blood cells of
various species including humans. After parasite invasion, red blood cells progressively …

Recent discoveries about the molecular organization and physical properties of the
mammalian erythrocyte membrane and its associated structural proteins can now be used to …

The red blood cell (RBC) membrane protein AE1 provides high affinity binding sites for the
membrane skeleton, a structure critical to RBC integrity. AE1 biosynthesis is postulated to be …

An increased oxidative stress and a decreased life span of erythrocytes (RBCs) are reported
in patients with diabetes. Aim of this study was to assess in RBCs from patients with type 2 …