Lewis a
General | Antibody | Glycoprotein | Glycolipid | Enzyme | ReferenceEpitope information of EP0007
| Epitope ID | EP0007 |
|---|---|
| Epitope name | Lewis a |
| Structure |  |
| Sequence | Gal(b1-3)[Fuc(a1-4)]GlcNAc(b1-)-R |
| Aliases | Lea |
| History | The RBCs adsorb the glycolipids carrying Lewis antigens in plasma. The term Lewis refers to the family name of individuals suffering from a red blood cell(RBC) incompatibility problem that helped lead to the discovery of this blood group. |
| DB | GlyTouCan:G39023AU JCGGDB |
| Molecular weight | 529.5 |
| Composition | (Gal)1(GlcNAc)1(Fuc)1 |
| Species | |
| Tissue and Cellular distribution | epithelial cell/colorectal |
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| Receptor | MGL1/macrophage galactose-type lectin(mouse)[10] |
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