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Band 3-glycophorin A association in erythrocyte membrane demonstrated by combining protein diffusion measurements with antibody-induced cross-linking

Nigg, E. A. and Bron, C. and Girardet, M. and Cherry, R. J.. (1980) Band 3-glycophorin A association in erythrocyte membrane demonstrated by combining protein diffusion measurements with antibody-induced cross-linking. Biochemistry, Vol. 19, H. 9. pp. 1887-1893.

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Abstract

A new approach to the study of molecular protein interactions in biological membranes is presented. The technique is based on measuring the rotation of a membrane protein in the presence and absence of specific antibodies directed toward a purported complex partner. As a first illustration of the method, the putative association of band 3 with glycophorin A in the human erythrocyte membrane was investigated. The rotational diffusion of band 3 was strongly reduced following cross-linking of glycophorin A with divalent antibodies. However, little or no effect on band 3 rotation was produced by monovalent antiglycophorin A Fab fragments, antispectrinor nonspecific antibodies, ruling out major effects on band 3 mobility due to steric hindrance, unspecific antibody adsorption, or transmembrane interactions involving spectrin. It is concluded that immobilization of band 3 by antiglycophorin A antibodies is directly caused by cross-linking of a preexisting band 3-glycophorin A complex in the human erythrocyte membrane.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum
05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Former Organization Units Biozentrum > Cell Biology (Nigg)
UniBasel Contributors:Nigg, Erich A.
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:American Chemical Society
ISSN:0006-2960
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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