Question

Lipids in Blood Group Determination We note in Figure 10-13 that the structure of glycosphingolipids determines the blood groups A, B, and O in humans. It is also true that glycoproteins determine blood groups. How can both statements be true?

Answer 1

glycolipids and glycoproteins

Step-by-step explanation:

Both glycolipids and glycoproteins determines the human ABO blood groups , where glycoproteins are the proteins with carbohydrates attached on the red blood cells.Blood group A have A glycoproteins, type B have B glycoproteins, in AB type have both AB glycoproteins , and type O have neither of the glycoproteins.

Glycolipids are the lipids with carbohydrates attaches to the surface of the blood groups, the oligosaccharides in the glycolipids will act as antigens.In blood group A have N-acetylgalactosamine,in B type have galactose,in AB blood group have both these antigens and in O blood type ,they have H antigen which is an unmodified antigen.So for determining our blood groups, both of these glycoproteins and glycolipids plays a major role.