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What role do glycoproteins and glycolipids play in blood group specificity?
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What are the different types of enzyme specificity with examples?
1) absolute specificity 2) Group specificity 3) Linkage specificity 4) Stereochemical specificity
What determine the ABO blood group in the plasma membrane of rbcs?
The ABO blood group is determined by the presence or absence of specific antigen molecules on the surface of red blood cells. These antigens are determined by the inherited genes from our parents. There are three main types of antigens that determine the ABO blood group: A, B, and O. The combination of these antigens results in different blood types: A, B, AB, and O.
Can someone have more then one type of blood type?
A blood type (also called a blood group) is a classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells (RBCs). These antigens may be proteins, carbohydrates, glycoproteins, or glycolipids, depending on the blood group system. Some of these antigens are also present on the surface of other types of cells of various tissues. Several of these red blood cell surface antigens that stem from one allele (or very closely linked genes), collectively form a blood group system.[1] Blood types are inherited and represent contributions from both parents. A total of 30 human blood group systems are now recognized by the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT).[2]Many pregnant women carry a fetus with a different blood type from their own, and the mother can form antibodies against fetal RBCs. Sometimes these maternal antibodies are IgG, a small immunoglobulin, which can cross the placenta and cause hemolysis of fetal RBCs, which in turn can lead to hemolytic disease of the newborn, an illness of low fetal blood counts which ranges from mild to severe.[3]
What is the function of Glycoproteins?
The proteins that are released in blood are glycoprotein and some glycoprotein may also carry blood group determinants. Human saliva contains the glycolipid mucin. Glycoprotein are important for immune cell recognition in mammals.Glycoproteins are secreted by animal cells and are used to form the ECM (extracellular matrix), which functions in support, adhesion, movement and regulation.
Does a complex carborhydrate have a phosphate group attached to the sugar molecule?
Complex carbohydrates can be attached to a phosphate group to form glycoproteins. A glycoprotein is a sugar molecule that are attached to a cell membrane.
What is acetylneuraminic acid?
Acetylneuraminic acid is another name for sialic acid, one of a group of amino carbohydrates, which is a component of glycoproteins and mucoproteins.
What blood type should each kind should donate to and receive from?
Blood group A can donate and receive blood from blood group A. Blood group B can donate and receive blood from blood group B. Blood group AB can donate only to blood group AB and receive from any other blood group (they are universal recipent) Blood group O can donate to any other blood group ( they are universal donor) and can receive from only blood group O.
Is it blood group A blood groupB blood group AB or blood group O which is dominant?
dorminant
Which blood group can accept the blood of any group?
which blood group can be donate to all other groups? "O" positive blood group. it's called universal donor.
Ab blood group?
If you are in the AB blood group, you can only donate blood to others in the AB group. You can receive blood from any group.
If Mother is blood group 0 and daughter blood group A what blood group is father?
A or AB
A man with blood group a married with a woman blood group o what is the blood group?
A or O
