H antigen can refer to one of the various types of antigens having diverse biological functions:
- Also known as substance H, H antigen is a precursor to each of the ABO blood group antigens, apparently present in all people except those with the Bombay Blood phenotype (see hh blood group). The gene responsible for making H antigen is FUT1, located on the 19th chromosome in humans.
- Histocompatibility antigen, a major factor in graft rejection. Even when Major Histocompatibility Complex genotype is perfectly matched, can cause slow rejection of a graft.
- major H antigens "encode molecules that present foreign peptides to T cells"
- minor H antigens "present polymorphic self peptides to T cells". Includes, e.g. the H-Y antigen
- a bacterial flagellar antigen
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References
- Science Of Biogenetics (18 December 2023). "Do you Know Bombay Blood Group".
- ^ Janeway, Charles A. (2001). Immunobiology the immune system health & disease (5. ed.). New York: Garland. ISBN 978-0-8153-3642-6. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- Farlex. "antigen". The Free Dictionary. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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