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Structural basis for red cell phenotypic changes in newly identified, naturally occurring subgroup mutants of the human blood group B glycosyltransferase.
Transfusion - 1 May 2007
Hosseini-Maaf Bahram, Letts James A, Persson Mattias, Smart Elizabeth, LePennec Pierre-Yves, Hustinx Hein, Zhao Zhihon, Palcic Monica M, Evans Stephen V, Chester M Alan, Olsson Martin L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Four amino-acid-changing polymorphisms differentiate the blood group A and B alleles. Multiple missense mutations are associated with weak expression of A and B antigens but the structural changes causing subgroups have not been studied. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Individuals or families having serologically weak B antigen on their red cells were studied. Alleles were characterized by sequencing of...
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