Ghost Protein Leaves Fresh Tracks in the Cell

Spectrin and ankyrin are two essential proteins acting like bricks and mortar to shape and fortify cell membranes. But distinguishing which protein is the brick and which is the mortar has turned out to be difficult. New evidence suggests that spectrin can do both jobs at once.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news81449730.html">Ghost Protein Leaves Fresh Tracks in the Cell</a></p> <p>Spectrin and ankyrin are two essential proteins acting like bricks and mortar to shape and fortify cell membranes. But distinguishing which protein is the brick and which is the mortar has turned out to be difficult. New evidence suggests that spectrin can do both jobs at once.</p>