Human red cell antigens. IV. The abnormal sialoglycoprotein of Gerbich-negative red cells.

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The minor red cell sialoglycoproteins--beta and gamma (also known as glycophorin C)--are believed to be important to the structural integrity of red cells. The absence of sialoglycoproteins alpha and delta, as seen in En(a-) and S-s-U- cells, respectively, results in cells with normal morphology, but the absence of sialoglycoproteins beta and gamma is associated with elliptocytosis. However, cells that lack...

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