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Natural and recombinant A and B gene encoded glycosyltransferases.
Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) - 1 Aug 2001
Palcic M M, Seto N O, Hindsgaul O
Abstract excerpt
The human blood group A and B synthesizing enzymes are glycosyltransferases that catalyse the transfer of a monosaccharide residue from UDP-GalNAc and UDP-Gal donors, respectively, to alphaFuc1,2-Gal terminated blood group H acceptors. Extensive investigations of their substrate specificity and physical properties have been carried out since their initial discovery. These studies demonstrated a rigid specificity...
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