Which protein in the red blood cell membrane appears to be responsible for the exchange of bicarbonate ions and chloride ions across the red blood cell membrane?
A)glycophorin A
B)glycophorin D
C)band 3
D)glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
E)alpha-actinin

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Band 3 is a transmembrane protein in the red blood cell membrane that functions as an anion exchanger, facilitating the exchange of bicarbonate ions and chloride ions across the membrane.

Which Protein in the Red Blood Cell Membrane Appears to Be