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. 1976 Aug 15;158(2):497–500. doi: 10.1042/bj1580497

Identification of a sialoglycopeptide released by self-digestion from human erythrocyte membranes.

A Brovelli, G Pallavicini, F Sinigaglia, C L Balduini, C Balduini
PMCID: PMC1163996  PMID: 985443

Abstract

Membranes from human O Rhesus-positive erythrocyte 'ghosts' were tested in vitro for their ability to digest their own glycoproteins. 'Ghost' membranes incubated in Tris/HCl buffer, pH 7.4, release a sialoglycopeptide, which contains glucosamine, galactosamine, galactose and mainly polar amino acids. Chemical composition, molecular size and aggregation properties suggest that this glycopeptide may be a fragment of glycophorin.

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