Yt antigen system
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The Yt antigen system (also known as Cartwright) is present on the membrane of red blood cells and helps determine a person’s blood type. The antigens are found on the protein acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme which helps break down acetylcholine.[1] The Yt system features two alleles, Yt(a) and Yt(b). Antibodies against the Yt system can lead to transfusion reactions such as hemolytic anemia.
References
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 112100 – OMIM page on Yt antigen
- ↑ Bartels CF, Zelinski T, Lockridge O. Mutation at codon 322 in the human acetylcholinesterase (ACHE) gene accounts for YT blood group polymorphism. Am J Hum Genet. 1993 May;52(5):928-36. PMID 8488842
External links
- Yt at BGMUT Blood Group Antigen Gene Mutation Database at NCBI, NIH
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