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blood group A antigen

Antigen: a1->3 b1->4 b1->3 GalNAc _____ Gal _____ GlcNAc ____ Gal | a1->2 | | Fuc Expression: - expressed on erythrocytes & respiratory epithelial cells Clinical significance: - the SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain preferentially recognizes blood group A antigen expressed on respiratory epithelial cells [2]

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ABO blood group locus

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blood group antigen

References

  1. American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) Technical Manual, 9th edition, 1985, pg 119
  2. Wu SC, Arthur CM, Wang J et al The SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain preferentially recognizes blood group A. Blood Adv (2021) 5 (5): 1305-1309 March 3 PMID: 33656534 PMCID: PMC7929867 Free PMC article https://ashpublications.org/bloodadvances/article/5/5/1305/475250/The-SARS-CoV-2-receptor-binding-domain