Hemolytic anemias are characterized by fragile, abnormally shaped erythrocytes; the disease has been traced to mutations in ________.
A)both actin and spectrin
B)both actin and ankyrin
C)hemoglobin
D)spectrin
E)both ankyrin and spectrin

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Hemolytic anemias often involve mutations in proteins that maintain the structural integrity of the erythrocyte membrane, such as ankyrin and spectrin. These mutations lead to fragile and abnormally shaped red blood cells.

Hemolytic Anemias Are Characterized by Fragile, Abnormally Shaped Erythrocytes; the Disease