Various functions of human erythrocyte membrane lipids

• Authors: R. Bucki , J-C. Sulpice , F. Giraud , J. Gorski
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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The major phospholipid classes of the human red blood cell membrane are: phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylserine and sphingomyeli. These phospholipids are distributed asymmetrically across the two halves of the lipid bilayer. this asymmetry appears to be generated and maintained by an ATP-dependent translocation of aminophospholipids from outer to inner leaflet, and by the interaction of phospholipids with skeletal proteins. The phosphoinositides account for 3-4% of total erythrocyte membrane phospholipid. They play an important role in signal transduction and are involved in other various membrane functions.

Keywords

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ERYTHROCYTE; MEMBRANE LIPID

Discipline

• EXPERIMENTAL_BIOLOGY_&_MEDICINE: EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY & MEDICINE

• Journal: Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
• Year: 1997
• Volume: 51
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 637-650

Contributors

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R. Bucki

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J-C. Sulpice

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F. Giraud

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J. Gorski

• Document Type: article
• Publication order reference: R.Bucki, ul. Waszyngtona 23/108, 15-304 Bialystok, Poland