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Glycophorin A

Known as: GYPA, Glycophorin SAT, PAS-2 
Glycophorin-A (150 aa, ~16 kDa) is encoded by the human GYPA gene. This protein is involved in red blood cell MN antigenicity.
National Institutes of Health

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CD235a Ag:PrThr:Pt:Tiss:Ord:Immune stainErythrocytesGYPA geneGYPA wt Allele

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Review
2003
Review
2003
Rapidly evolving genes in human. I. The glycophorins and their possible role in evading malaria parasites.
In an attempt to identify all fast-evolving genes between human and other primates, we found three glycophorins, GPA, GPB, and… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Buffy‐Coat‐Derived Platelet Concentrates Prepared from Half‐Strength Citrate CPD and CPD Whole‐Blood Units: Comparison between Three Additive Solutions: In vitro Studies
The in vitro effects of storage of platelets prepared from 4 or 6 pooled buffy coat (BC) units and stored in a platelet storage… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Altered band 3 structure and function in glycophorin A- and B-deficient (MkMk) red blood cells.
The anion transport activity of the human erythrocyte anion transporter (band 3; AE1) has been examined in both normal and… 
1993
1993
The role of selected risk factors in predicting adolescent drug use and its adverse consequences.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of selected risk factors in predicting alcohol and other drug (AOD… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Glycosylation sites identified by solid-phase Edman degradation: O-linked glycosylation motifs on human glycophorin A.
The human red blood cell sialoglycoprotein, glycophorin A (GpA), contains a 'mucin-like' extensively O-glycosylated extracellular… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Structure of a complex-type sugar chain of human glycophorin A.
Tryptic glycopeptide T1 of human glycophorin A [Tomita, M., & Marchesi, V. T. (1975) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 72, 2964-2968… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Chemical and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance studies of the blood group M and N active sialoglycopeptides from human glycophorin A.
The NH2-terminal sialoglycopeptides from human erythrocyte glycophorin A have been obtained by specific proteolytic cleavage and… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Band 3-glycophorin A association in erythrocyte membrane demonstrated by combining protein diffusion measurements with antibody-induced cross-linking.
A new approach to the study of molecular protein interactions in biological membranes is presented. The technique is based on… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Structural analysis of a membrane glycoprotein: glycophorin A.
Glycophorin A is the major sialoglycoprotein of the human erythrocyte membrane. Structural studies indicate that this molecule is… 
1976
1976
Chemical characterization and distribution of ABO blood group active glycoprotein in human erythrocyte membrane.
Occurrence and distribution of glycoprotein H substances in blood type O human erythrocyte membrance were studied using an alpha… 
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