Red
Blood Cell Antigens
Types of antigens: - continued
9.Red Blood Cell
Surface
˜two most
important constituents of red cell membrane:
Uglycophorin
Uspectrin
ˆa
glycoprotein - (CHO + protein)
ˆcomprise most
of the red cell antigens such as:
NABO blood
group
NDuffy blood
group
ˆthe Rh blood
group has only protein
ˆa large
protein molecule that allows RBC=s
to maintain shape
