Identification of a novel A2 allele derived from the A transferase gene through a nucleotide substitution G539C.
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- Vox sanguinis
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2005
- Volume
- 88
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 196–199
- Identifiers
- PMID: 15787730
- Source
- Medline
- License
- Unknown
Abstract
We report for the first time that a 539G > C mutation represents a new molecular basis for the A2 blood type. The amino acid substitution from arginine to proline may have effect on the expression of A antigen.