Glycophorin C (GYPC) is an integral membrane glycoprotein. It is a minor species carried by human erythrocytes, but plays an important role in regulating the mechanical stability of red cells. A number of glycophorin C mutations have been described. The Gerbich and Yus phenotypes are due to deletion of exon 3 and 2, respectively. The Webb and Duch antigens, also known as glycophorin D, result from single point mutations of the glycophorin C gene. The glycophorin C protein has very little homology with glycophorins A and B. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2012],CD236, CD236R, GE, GE:GPC:GPD:GYPD, GPC, GPD, GYPD, PAS-2, PAS-2',Blood,Blood_Blood Cell Antigens,Cardiovascular,CDs,Immunology & Inflammation,GYPC