This web page was produced as an assignment for Genetics 677, an undergraduate course at UW-Madison.
The ANK1 Protein
Ankyrin-1 is primarily a structural red blood cell (RBC) protein that anchors other RBC membrane proteins to each other. [1] These protein interactions give the RBC stability and flexibility.
More Protein Information
References
- Genetics Home Reference. (Reviewed October, 2010) ANK1. Retrieved May 18, 2013. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/ANK1