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Physiology Blood Physiology 0814486e

Which of the following proteins is responsible for flexibility of RBCs?

A
Spectrin
B
Ankyrin
C
Band 3
D
All of the above
High-Yield Explanation
The spherocytosis is caused by mutations in proteins that make up the membrane skeleton of the erythrocyte, which normally maintains the shape and flexibility of the red cell membrane, including spectrin, the transmembrane protein band 3 and the linker protein, ankyrin.

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