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/ˈæŋkərɪn/ · noun
(biology) Any of a family of adaptor proteins that mediate the attachment of integral membrane proteins to the spectrin-actin based membrane skeleton..
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Ankyrin means (biology) Any of a family of adaptor proteins that mediate the attachment of integral membrane proteins to the spectrin-actin based membrane skeleton..
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