BLOOD GROUP SYSTEMS

Question 1

Enzymes responsible for the synthesis of glycan
chains on mucins by transferring sugar residues
to specific acceptors

Answer 1

GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES

Question 2

contribute to cell recognition
and the immune response

Answer 2

Glycans

Question 3

What antigens are created by glycosyltransferase?

Answer 3

A and B antigens

Question 4

Antigens under this are formed by the action of
a-4 galactosyltransferase

Answer 4

P1PK

Question 5

The antigens under P1PK are formed by the action of
_________________?

Answer 5

a-4 galactosyltransferase

Question 6

The antigens present in LEWIS are mainly involved in _________ that aFFECTS BACTERIAL ADHESION

Answer 6

Mucosal immunity

Question 7

Lewis antigens serve as a receptor for ________________?

Answer 7

Helicobacter pylori

Question 8

Antigens present are mainly involved in mucosal
immunity that affects bacterial adhesion

Answer 8

Lewis

Question 9

Precursor of A and B antigens

Answer 9

H

Question 10

What are the 2 proteins present in MNS under structural relationship to red cells?

Answer 10

Glycophorin A and Glycophorin B

Question 11

The function of this is to o maintain the net negative charge of RBCs

Answer 11

Sialic acid

Question 12

Contains Band 3 protein (anion exchanger)
which plays a critical role in maintaining RBCs
structure

Answer 12

DIEGO

Question 13

What do DIEGO contains?

Answer 13

Band 3 protein

Question 14

What is Band 3 protein?

Answer 14

An anion exchanger

Question 15

Associated with Glycophorin C which provides
structure for RBC (C for cytoskeleton). This
glycophorin stabilizes RBCs membrane

Answer 15

GERBICH

Question 16

Gerbich is associated with _________________ which provides
structure for RBC (C for cytoskeleton). This
glycophorin stabilizes RBCs membrane

Answer 16

Glycophorin C

Question 17

provides structure for RBC (C for cytoskeleton). This glycophorin stabilizes RBCs membrane

Answer 17

Glycophorin C

Question 18

Mainly involved in ammonia and gas transport
in RBCs

Answer 18

RH

Question 19

Important for urea transport

Answer 19

KIDD

Question 20

Expressed on Aquaporin 1 which controls
water permeability

Answer 20

COLTON

Question 21

Affects the RBC membrane stability

Answer 21

KX

Question 22

Associated with complement component 4
(C4) which is mainly involve in immune
response

Answer 22

CHIDO RODGERS

Question 23

Chido Rodgers is associated with complement ________________ which is mainly involve in immune
response

Answer 23

component 4 (C4)

Question 24

Linked to Decay-accelerating factor (DAF)
which regulates complement activation and
provides protection for RBCs from
destruction

Answer 24

CROMER

Question 25

Cromer is linked to _____________________ which regulates complement activation and provides protection for RBCs from destruction

Answer 25

Decay-accelerating factor (DAF)

Question 26

Involves complement receptor 1 (CR1) which is for immune complex clearance

Answer 26

KNOPS

Question 27

Associated with Basal Cell Adhesion Molecule (BCAM) which is involve in adhesion to extracellular matrix

Answer 27

LUTHERAN

Question 28

Lutheran is associated with ______________ which is involve in adhesion to extracellular matrix

Answer 28

Basal Cell Adhesion Molecule (BCAM)

Question 29

Involved in cell adhesion but their functions are not well understood

Answer 29

XG

Question 30

It has an interaction with intracellular adhesion

Answer 30

LANDSTEINER WIENER

Question 31

Involved in Cluster of Differentiation 44 (CD44) which is for cell migration and cell adhesion

Answer 31

INDIAN

Question 32

Antigens under this acts as a receptor for Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax)

Answer 32

DUFFY

Question 33

Antigens under Duffy, acts as a receptor for __________________?

Answer 33

Plasmodium vivax

Question 34

If you have an antibody against the Duffy antigen, you are resistant to ___________?

Answer 34

Malaria

Question 35

Function as cytokine receptors

Answer 35

Duffy

Question 36

has a function of regulating inflammatory or immune response

Answer 36

Cytokine

Question 37

Involve in immune complex clearance

Answer 37

KNOPS

Question 38

Expressed on CD44 (cell migration and cell adhesion)

Answer 38

indian

Question 39

Responsible for the initial conversion of precursor substances into Lea

Answer 39

Le (FUT3) gene

Question 40

If present along with Le, it further modifies Lea into Leb

Answer 40

Se (FUT2) gene

Question 41

Test used to recover or detect H. pylori infection

Answer 41

UREA BREATH TEST