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ankyrin
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ankyrin /an·ky·rin/ (ang´kĭ-rin) a membrane protein of erythrocytes and brain that anchors spectrin to the plasma membrane at the sites of ion channels.
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Ankyrins also play critical roles for ion channel regulation in other excitable cells, such as neurons and heart cells called cardiomyocytes," The team found that the gene mutation prevents most KATP channels from binding with ankyrin, which typically acts as a cellular chaperone.
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