MNS/Lutheran/Kell/Kx Flashcards
MNS system is on chromosome ___
4
M and N antigens located on what gene and glycoprotein?
GPYA
glycophorin A
U, S, s antigens located on what gene and glycoprotein?
GPYB
glycophorin B
what glycoproteins are used by Plasmodium falciparum as structures to enter red cells?
glycophorin A and glycophorin B
molecule that carries vast amounts of sialic acid that contributes to negative charge around red cell
glycophorin
enzyme effect on M and N antigens
destroyed due to cleavage of areas in amino acid chain
effect of chymotrypsin, DTT, and acid on M and N antigens
resistant
S and s expressed on cord cells?
yes
M and N expressed on cord cells?
yes
effect of chymotrypsin and pronase on S and s
destroyed
effect of trypsin, DTT, acid on S and s
resistant
MNS5 antigen
U
U expressed on cord cells?
yes
antigen frequency of U antigen
99% black
99.9% white
effect of enzymes on U
resistant
MNS system antigen carried on envelope of RBCs
En^a
effect of DTT and chymotrypsin on Ena
resistant
effect of ficin and trypsin on Ena
destroyed
MNS system antigen caused by silent mutation resulting in rearrangement of amino acids on GPA
Mg
MNS system antigen associated with weak U positive cells
Henshaw (He)
‘N’
N like antigen carried on GPB high prevalence (all cells except deficient of GPB)
MNS system antigen found in 7% of Chinese and 10% or greater in Thais
Mur
Mur is on which MNS system gene?
GPB
most common antibody seen after a-A and a-B in Chinese and Thai populations
anti-Mur