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Spectrin
From Proteopedia
Spectrin forms scaffolding in plasma membranes and cytoskeletal structure. It interacts with actin at either end of its tetramer[1]. The SPT dimer is formed by association of α1 and β1 monomers. In invertebrates there are SPT α, β and βH. In vertebrates there are SPT α1 (SPTA1), α2 (SPTA2) and β1 (SPTB1) to β5. SPT contains an SRC Homology 3 domain (SH3), a Pleckstrin Homology (PH) domain and a Calponin Homology (CH) domain.
3D Structures of Spectrin
Updated on 30-August-2016
References
- ↑ Das A, Base C, Dhulipala S, Dubreuil RR. Spectrin functions upstream of ankyrin in a spectrin cytoskeleton assembly pathway. J Cell Biol. 2006 Oct 23;175(2):325-35. PMID:17060500 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200602095
