Which RBC Membrane Skeletal Protein Represents a Dimer of Two

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which RBC membrane skeletal protein represents a dimer of two highly flexible alpha and beta chains that forms tetramers in the membrane?

• A) Actin
• B) Ankyrin
• C) Glycophorin
• D) Protein 4.1
• E) Spectrin

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