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[Polymorphism of the erythrocyte band 3 gene (EPB3) in ethnic groups of Costa Rica].
Revista de biologia tropical - 1 Sept 2004
Chaves-Villalobos M, Jiménez-Arce G, Sandí-Díaz M
Abstract excerpt
Band 3 (AE1) is one of the most abundant proteins in the membrane of the human erythrocyte. This protein works as an anionic CI - and HCO3- exchanger and it also functions as an anchor for several proteins of the erythrocyte's cytoesqueleton. Several mutations have been described and many polymorphic variants have been associated to hereditary spherocytosis. The identification of a genetic marker at position 5'...
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