MNSs Blood Group Flashcards
Found on Glycophorin A
Well developed at birth
Easy destroyed by enzymes
MN antigen
MN antigens differ in their Amino acid positioned at
1 and 5
M antigen amino acid
Serine
Glycine
N antigen amino acid
Leucine
Glutamic acid
Located on Glycophorin B
Less easily destroyed by enzymes
Ss antigen
Ss antigen is positioned @ GPB
29
Ss antigens
S amino acid
Methionine
s antigen
Threonine
Enhanced by acidification
Anti-M
Lectin for Anti-M
Iberis Amara
Naturally Occurring : Cold Reactive
IgM or IgG
pH-dependent (6.5)
Enhanced with Glucose solution
Anti-M
Clinical Significance of Anti-M
HTR
HDN
Naturally-occurring
IgM or IgG
Do not bind Complement
rare cause pf HDN
Anti-N
Found in patient with Renal Diseases,, dialyzed with sterilized FORMALDEHYDE
Anti-N
Mostly IgG
Reacts @37 deg cel (AHG Phase)
Severe HTR and HDN
Anti-S and Anti-s