Preface | |
Contributors | |
The band 3 proteins. An introduction | p. 1 |
Molecular Biology of Band 3 | |
Molecular and cell biological aspects of the AE anion exchanger gene family | p. 9 |
Structure, molecular genetics and topology of the human red cell anion transporter (AEI) | p. 17 |
Kinetics | |
Kinetics of anion transport across the red cell membrane | p. 25 |
Mechanisms of substrate binding, inhibitor binding, and ion translocation in band 3 and band 3-related proteins | p. 35 |
Pressure dependence of anion transport in erythrocytes | p. 45 |
Molecular probing of a hydrophilic/hydrophobic interface in the transport domain of the anion exchange protein | p. 51 |
Anion binding site in band 3 protein | p. 59 |
Protein chemistry of the anion transport center of erythrocyte band 3 | p. 65 |
Chemical labeling of a glutamate residue involved in proton-sulfate co-transport catalyzed by band 3 | p. 73 |
Exploration of the mechanism of mouse erythroid band 3-mediated anion exchange by site-directed mutagenesis | p. 85 |
Evidence for a high and low affinity Cl[superscript -]/HCO[subscript 3][superscript -] exchange system in human red cells | p. 99 |
NMR and Spin Label Studies | |
Rates of anion transfer across erythrocyte membranes measured with NMR spectroscopy | p. 105 |
Studies of band 3 function using substrate analogs: substrate specificity, thermodynamics, and anion binding | p. 121 |
Spinlabeling of band 3, the anion transport protein of the erythrocyte membrane | p. 129 |
Electrical Properties of Band 3 and the Red Cell Membrane | |
Potential dependence of mouse band 3-mediated anion exchange in Xenopus oocytes | p. 161 |
Oscillating electric fields as possible probes for studying fast ion exchange | p. 169 |
Estimates of the electrical conductance of the red cell membrane | p. 173 |
Oligomer Formation, Folding and Conformational States | |
Oligomeric structure of the human erythrocyte band 3 anion transport protein | p. 181 |
Band 3 quaternary states and allosteric control of function | p. 191 |
Band 3 as a Binding Protein | |
The relationships between the oligomeric structure and the functions of human erythrocyte band 3 protein: the functional unit for the binding of ankyrin, hemoglobin and aldolase and for anion transport | p. 209 |
Band 3: Calorimetry, cytoskeletal associations, role in metabolic regulation, and role in aging | p. 219 |
Band 3 as a Seaescent Antigen | |
Band 3 and erythrocyte removal | p. 229 |
Naturally occurring anti-band 3 antibodies: their dual specificity in providing potency | p. 239 |
Senescent cell antigen and band 3 in aging and disease | p. 245 |
Relationship between Band 3 and Other Membrane Proteins | |
Some functional properties of band 3 protein in nucleated red cells | p. 253 |
Role of Na[superscript +], K[superscript +]-ATPase and anion exchanger 1 (band 3) as binding sites for the cytoskeleton | p. 263 |
Interactions between band 3 and other transport-related proteins | p. 269 |
Zero-length crosslinking of band 3 and glycophorin A in intact human erythrocytes | p. 285 |
Anion Transport in Other Cells and Tissues | |
Anion transport in the red blood cell of the mouse and in erythroleukemic K562 cells | p. 295 |
Volume-activated chloride transport | p. 307 |
Substrate specificity of the organic anion and organic cation transport systems in the proximal renal tubule | p. 315 |
Appendix: The anion exchange proteins: Homology and secondary structure | p. 325 |
Index | p. 353 |
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