A possible molecular mechanism governing human erythrocyte shape.

Band3 = 10% RBC membrane

HCO3-

Cl-,

Gimsa Biophys J 1998 Jul;75(1):568-9 (Pub)

spectrin

ankyrin

H2O + Hb-CO2

H+ ATPase

H+

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