Human erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase bears the Yta blood group antigen and is reduced or absent in the Yt(a-b-) phenotype.

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Human erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase bears the Yta blood group antigen and is reduced or absent in the Yt(a-b-) phenotype.

Blood - 1 Feb 1993

Rao N, Whitsett C F, Oxendine S M, Telen M J

Abstract excerpt

The Cartwright (Yt) blood group antigens have previously been shown likely to reside on a phosphatidylinositol-linked erythrocyte membrane protein. In this study, an unusual individual whose red blood cells (RBCs) were of the previously unreported Yt(a-b-) phenotype were used, along with normal Y...

Topics

Acetylcholinesterase
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Blood Group Antigens
Erythrocytes
Humans
Molecular Weight
Phenotype
Radioimmunoassay

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