SUB-MEMBRANE RETICULUM OF HUMAN ERYTHROCYTE - SCANNING ELECTRON-MICROSCOPE STUDY
SUB-MEMBRANE RETICULUM OF HUMAN ERYTHROCYTE - SCANNING ELECTRON-MICROSCOPE STUDY
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DOI:
10.1002/jss.400060303
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发表时间:
1977-01-01
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STECK, TL
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作者:
HAINFELD, JF;STECK, TL
A web-like reticulum underlying the human erythrocyte membrane was studied at a resolution of 5-10 nm using a scanning electron microscope. The network was visualized in isolated membranes (ghosts) torn open to reveal their interior space and in residues derived from ghosts extracted with Triton X-100. It formed a continuous (rather than patchy) cover over the entire cytoplasmic surface, except where lifted off or torn away. Filaments (5-40 nm in diameter), annular figures (40-60 nm in diameter) and nodes (30-100 nm in diameter) were prominent in different networks. The dimensions of the filaments and the interstices in the reticulum varied with conditions, suggesting that the network has elastic properties. This reticulum is probably related to the erythrocyte membrane proteins spectrin and actin.