Abstract
1. 1. The rate of self-digestion of main membrane proteins, spectrin and band 3 protein, was studied for erythrocyte membranes of eight mammalian species: man, cow, pig, cat, rabbit, hamster, mouse and rat. 2. 2. Spectrin and band 3 protein were most rapidly degraded in human and pig ghosts. The rates of proteolysis for other species were similar. 3. 3. The rates of self-digestion were correlated neither with lifetime of red cells nor lifespan of animals of various species.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 617-618 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Comparative biochemistry and physiology. B, Comparative biochemistry |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aquatic Science
- Animal Science and Zoology
- Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
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