"Ankyrins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A family of membrane-associated proteins responsible for the attachment of the cytoskeleton. Erythrocyte-related isoforms of ankyrin attach the SPECTRIN cytoskeleton to a transmembrane protein (ANION EXCHANGE PROTEIN 1, ERYTHROCYTE) in the erythrocyte plasma membrane. Brain-related isoforms of ankyrin also exist.
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D017487
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D12.776.543.080
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2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ankyrins" by people in Profiles.
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Elevated expression of a minor isoform of ANK3 is a risk factor for bipolar disorder. Transl Psychiatry. 2018 10 08; 8(1):210.
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Orientia tsutsugamushi Ank9 is a multifunctional effector that utilizes a novel GRIP-like Golgi localization domain for Golgi-to-endoplasmic reticulum trafficking and interacts with host COPB2. Cell Microbiol. 2017 07; 19(7).