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Physiological insulin concentrations modulate the allosteric properties of membrane-bound enzymes, such as rat erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase (AchE) and Na+/K+ ATPase (1). Modifications in both AchE and Na+/K+-ATPase enzymatic activities have been observed in human erythrocyte membranes obtained from patients affected by Insulin- dependent-Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) (2,3).
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Mazzanti, L. et al. (1991). Diabetes Mellitus and Red Blood Cell Aging: A Structural and Functional Study. In: Magnani, M., De Flora, A. (eds) Red Blood Cell Aging. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 307. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5985-2_8
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