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in many textbooks it will state "no A-antigen and no B-antigen"(which imply the possibility of some other antigen) and some will even say, "no antigen" (which is true; antigens are things that attach to antigen binding sites, thus, if it does not fit any antigen binding sites, it is technically not a antigen but merely a "enzyme/protein") but this is just to reduce unnecessary and irrelevant information; they are only concerned about A-antibody, B-antibody, A-antigen, and B-antigen. Nonetheless, know that there are in fact antigens on o blood cells, they are just inactive.
My guess is, N acetyl glactosamine on A antigen and Galactose on B antigens are Epitopes (: a small specific regions on antigens that are bound by the antigen receptors on lymphocytes and by secreted antibodies.) Antigens without epitopes will not be detected by antigen binding sites.
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What are the A B AB and O blood groups distinguished by?
Blood types are distinguished by the type of antigen on the red blood cells. Type A has A antigens, type B has B antigens type AB has both antigens and type O has none.
Do Group O types have Antigens?
Your husband would be incorrect, blood types that have Antigens would be type A and B and AB. Type O means you do not have any Antigens in your blood.
What is the blood type that contains antigens a and b?
Type AB blood contains both A and B antigens. This allows the person to receive blood from types A, B, O, and AB.
What blood type has no antigens?
Previous answer: 0 blood type has no antigens.My improved answer: the Bombay phenotype has no antigens.O blood group has H antigens (but does not have A or B antigens), whereas in the Bombay phenotype blood group, even the H antigens are absent.Glenn LowNUS Life Sciences Studentsimmune system
What is a person with neither a nor b antigens in his or her blood?
you would be type O
What are the A B AB and O blood groups distinguished by?
Blood types are distinguished by the type of antigen on the red blood cells. Type A has A antigens, type B has B antigens type AB has both antigens and type O has none.
Do Group O types have Antigens?
Your husband would be incorrect, blood types that have Antigens would be type A and B and AB. Type O means you do not have any Antigens in your blood.
How do you create o blood type?
No A or B blood type antigens.
Which antigens are present in your plasma if you have type O blood?
Your blood type is determined by antibodies (both/either A and B), and Antigens present (both/either A and B) in your Red Blood Cells. O blood types have both A and B antibodies, and neither A or B antigens. If you are O+ it means you can give blood to anyone. If you are O- it means you can recieve any blood type.
Why is type O considered the "universal donor"?
A type A blood sample contains A antigens which will conflict with any sample that does not have A antigens (B, O). O contains no antigens and therefore is compatible with all blood types.
What are the characteristics of each O Blood type?
Type O blood is names such because it lacks the A and B antigens found in A, B, and AB type blood. O type blood can be given to people with all other types of blood. However, People with O type blood can only be given O type blood.
Does type AB blood contains agglutinate A and B?
If the blood type is AB then the agglutinin would be O because agglutinin is what we do not have. Since the person has AB type blood, he/she does not have O type blood.
What antigens and antibodies are in O- blood type?
there are no antigen in O blood and both A and B antigen in O blood.
What is the blood type that contains antigens a and b?
Type AB blood contains both A and B antigens. This allows the person to receive blood from types A, B, O, and AB.
Does Type B blood have A antigens?
No, type B blood does not have A antigens. Type B blood has B antigens.
How might a technique to remove A and B antigens from red blood cells be used to increase the supply of donated blood?
That would be extremely useful if it can be developed. There are four types of blood: AB, A, B, and O. They are classifed by the antigens that they have. Type O blood has no antigens but it does have anti-A and anti-B antibodies, so it can only accept type O blood (although since it has no antigens, it can give blood to anyone). Type A blood has A antigens and anti-B antibodies so it can't accept any blood with B antigens in it (such as type B or AB). Type B blood has anti-A antibodies and can't accept A or AB blood. Type AB has A antigens and B antigens so it can't donate to any other blood besides AB (although it can receive any type of blood). If everyone was type O blood, and didn't have any antigens, then every type of blood would be able to receive it because the antibodies wouldn't have any antigens to react with so it would be accepted by anyone.
What blood type has no antigens?
Previous answer: 0 blood type has no antigens.My improved answer: the Bombay phenotype has no antigens.O blood group has H antigens (but does not have A or B antigens), whereas in the Bombay phenotype blood group, even the H antigens are absent.Glenn LowNUS Life Sciences Studentsimmune system
