Specific molybdenum binding to spectrin subunits.
Molybdenum in the form of its pentavalent complex binds primarily to spectrin when incubated with erythrocytes. Only the band 1 subunit is involved in this interaction thus indicating some structural differences between spectrin subunits.
D001665:Binding Sites; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000378:metabolism*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D013049:Spectrin / Q000378:metabolism*
D013049:Spectrin; D008982:Molybdenum