Article
[Biochemical basis of the ABO system subgroups].
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift - 30 Oct 2001
Schenkel-Brunner H
Abstract excerpt
This review article offers a survey of the biochemical and molecular biological basis of the ABO subgroups. In contrast to protein-based blood groups, the antigens of the ABO system are carbohydrate antigens. The determinant carbohydrate structures are synthesised stepwise by the action of glycosyltransferases which transfer single monosaccharide residues onto an appropriate precursor substance. The genes...
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