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Protein 4.2

Erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPB42 gene.[1][2]

Protein 4.2 is a cytoskeleton protein found in red blood cells.

Erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.2 is an ATP-binding protein which may regulate the association of band 3 with ankyrin. It probably has a role in erythrocyte shape and mechanical property regulation. Mutations in the EPB42 gene are associated with recessive spherocytic elliptocytosis and recessively transmitted hereditary hemolytic anemia.[2]

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References

  1. White RA, Peters LL, Adkison LR, Korsgren C, Cohen CM, Lux SE (Jun 1993). “The murine pallid mutation is a platelet storage pool disease associated with the protein 4.2 (pallidin) gene”. Nat Genet. 2 (1): 80–83. doi:10.1038/ng0992-80. PMID 1284644.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: EPB42 erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.2”.
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