Studying membrane proteins represents a major challenge in protein biochemistry, with one
of the major difficulties being the problems encountered when working outside the natural …

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] …

We propose that the initial event in the secretion of proteins across membranes and their
insertion into membranes is the spontaneous penetration of the hydrophobic portion of the …

Adeno-associated viruses (AAV) are ubiquitous in the human population (> 90% of adults
are seropositive) but have never been implicated as the cause of any disease. They were …

The hydrophobic lipid bitayer of the red cell membrane is nearly impermeable for hydrophilic
solutes. Nevertheless, the transport of CO2 in the blood involves a rapid exchange of HCO3 …

For investigations on the structure and function of a protein, knowledge of the primary
structure is of fundamental importance, especially when combined with crystallographic …

INTRODUCTION With the exception of the limited biosynthetic activity exhibited by
mitochondria and chloroplasts, the translation of mRNA occurs in the cytoplasm …

Band 3 is the predominant polypetide and the purported mediator of anion transport in the
human erythrocyte membrane. Against a background of minor and apparently unrelated …

The structure of branched lactosaminoglycan isolated from Band 3 glycoprotein of adult
human erythrocytes was elucidated. The glycopeptides were digested by endo-beta …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the proteins involved in association of spectrin
with the membrane. The chapter describes the methods used for preparation of erythrocyte …