ABO & Carbohydrate Ags Flashcards
ABO, Lewis, H, I and i are all what type of antigens?
Carbohydrate
Carbohydrate antigens are affected by genes that encode for what?
enzymes
Genes for protein antigens encode for what?
Structural proteins
Carbohydrate Vs. Protein Antigens:
-Naturally occuring
Carbohydrate
*Antibodies acquired only after exposure to products containing antigens
Carbohydrate Vs. Protein Antigens:
-Antibody type (IgG/IgM)
Carbohydrate - IgM
Protein - IgG
Carbohydrate Vs. Protein Antigens:
-Temperature
Carbohydrate - RT
Protein - 37 degrees
Carbohydrate Vs. Protein Antigens:
-“agglutinating” vs. “coating”
Carbohydrate - Agglutinating
Protein - Coating
Carbohydrate Vs. Protein Antigens:
- React at AHG phase
- React at IS phase
Protein - AHG phase
Carbohydrate - IS phase
How are H antigens made?
Type 1 and Type 2 precursor carbohydrates by the enzyme products of the:
- H (FUT1) genes
- Se (FUT2) genes
In secretions (saliva, tears) and in plasma, Type __ chains are converted into H antigen by _____ of the ____ gene product.
- Type I
- Fucosylation
- Se (FUT2)
On the surfaces of RBC, Type __ chains are converted into H antigen by _____ of the ____ gene product.
- Type 2
- Fucosylation
- H (FUT1)
Fucosyltransferase 1/2 (FUT1/2) adds _____ to type 1/2 chains at the terminal _______.
- Fucose
- Galatacose
Se (“secretor”) gene (FUT2) frequency.
80%
H gene gene (FUT1) frequency.
virtually 100%
*Bombay = hh
T/F: H antigen is required before A and/or B can be made on RBCs or in Secretions.
True
Lewis antigens are made from type __ precursor by the enzyme product of _____ gene.
- Type I (Secretor)
- Le (FUT3) gene
Secreted Le(b) and Le(c) are receptors for what?
- Norwalk virus
- H. pylori
Le(a) is the epitope for what?
CA19-9
The A & B antigens are made from the __ antigen by the enzyme products of the ___ gene.
- H antigen
- ABO gene
How is the A antigen formed?
- A allele encodes N-acetyl-galactosaminyl transferase
- Adds N-acetyl galactosamine (NAG/Gal-NAc) to H
How is the B antigen formed?
- B allele encodes Galactosyl transferase
- Adds D-galactose (GAL) to H
T/F: The O allele does not encode a functional protein.
True
-Group O RBCs contain abundant unaltered H antigen
The I and i antigens are epitopes within the ___ antigens
ABH