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Targeted disruption of the murine erythroid band 3 gene results in spherocytosis and severe haemolytic anaemia despite a normal membrane skeleton.
Nature genetics - 1 Oct 1996
Southgate C D, Chishti A H, Mitchell B, Yi S J, Palek J
Abstract excerpt
Band 3 is the most abundant integral protein of the red blood cell membrane. It performs two critical biological functions: maintaining ionic homeostasis, by transporting Cl- and HCO3-ions, and providing mechanical stability to the erythroid membrane. Erythroid band 3 (AE1) is one of three anion exchangers that are encoded by separate genes. The AE1 gene is transcribed by two promoters: the upstream promoter...
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