BIOSC-139 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Blood Type, Antigen, Fetus

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Based on presence of a and b glycolipid antigens on rbc cell membrane: Both a and b = ab type. Neither a nor b = o type. Blood type is determined by the antigen present on the surface of the blood cell, example there are antigen b on the surface of your blood you have type b blood. Antigen: antibody generating protein any material that can stimulate an immune response (i. e. , production of antibodies) Antibodies are a protein produced in response to an antigen. Highly specific (recognizes only the antigen against which it was developed) Plasma contains antibodies against the a and/or b ag not present on rbcs. *****remember these antibodies only bind to their specific antigens. If you have antibodies that match those antigens there will have binding because of high specificity and high affinity. Most antibodies look like a y with two binding sites on the end of the y.

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