Ankyrin-1
Definition:
Attaches integral membrane proteins to cytoskeletal elements; binds to the erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.2, to Na-K ATPase, to the lymphocyte membrane protein GP85, and to the cytoskeletal proteins fodrin, tubulin, vimentin and desmin. Erythrocyte ankyrins also link spectrin (beta chain) to the cytoplasmic domain of the erythrocytes anion exchange protein; they retain most or all of these binding functions.; [Isoform Mu17]: Together with obscurin in skeletal muscle may provide a molecular link between the sarcoplasmic reticulum and myofibrils.
References:
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[1]. Peter Michaely, et al. Crystal structure of a 12 ANK repeat stack from human ankyrinR. EMBO J. 2002 Dec 2;21(23):6387-96. [Content Brief]
[2]. Paola Bagnato, et al. Binding of an ankyrin-1 isoform to obscurin suggests a molecular link between the sarcoplasmic reticulum and myofibrils in striated muscles. J Cell Biol. 2003 Jan 20;160(2):245-53. [Content Brief]
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