The cytoskeletal components, macrophage actin-binding protein and filamin, were dried from glycerol and examined by low-angle rotary shadowing electron microscopy. Both are elongate, flexible molecules whose general morphologi is similar to that of erythrocyte spectrin. Neither actin-binding protein nor filamin binds to spectrin-depleted erythrocyte membranes.

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