Glycophorin

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A Glycophorin is a sialoglycoprotein of the membrane of a red blood cell. It is a membrane-spanning protein and carries sugar molecules.

A major example is Glycophorin C.

[edit] External links

• MeSH Glycophorin
• Illustration at rcn.com
• UMich Orientation of Proteins in Membranes protein/pdbid-1afo

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