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Core type
|
| Core 1 |
-Galβ1-3GalNAcα1-Ser/Thr |
| Core 2 |
-Galβ1-3(-GlcNAcβ1-6)GalNAcα1-Ser/Thr |
| Core 3 |
-GlcNAcβ1-3GalNAcα1-Ser/Thr |
| Core 4 |
-GlcNAcβ1-3(GlcNAcβ1-6)GalNAcα1-Ser/Thr |
|
N-Acetyllactosamine elongation type
|
| Type 1 |
-Galβ1-3GlcNAcβ1- |
| Type 2 |
-Galβ1-4GlcNAcβ1- |
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Branching
|
| i-antigen |
-Galβ1-4GlcNAcβ1-3Galβ1- (unbranched) |
| I-antigen |
-Galβ1-4GlcNAcβ1-3(-Galβ1-4GlcNAcβ1-6)Galβ1- (branched) |
|
Terminal structures
|
| Blood group H |
Fucα1-2Galβ1- |
| Blood group A |
Fucα1-2(GalNAcα1-3)Galβ1- |
| Blood group B |
Fucα1-2(Galα1-3)Galβ1- |
| Terminal structures (Type 1 based) |
|
| Lewis a (Lea) |
Galβ1-3(Fucα1-4)GlcNAcβ1- |
| Lewis b (Leb) |
Fucα1-2Galβ1-3(Fucα1-4)GlcNAcβ1-(includes H) |
| Sialyl-Lea
|
NeuAc(α2-3)Galβ1-3(Fucα1-4)GlcNAcβ1- |
| Terminal structures (Type 2 based) |
|
| Lewis x (Lex) |
Galβ1-4(Fucα1-3)GlcNAcβ1- |
| Lewis y (Ley) |
Fucα1-2Galβ1-4(Fucα1-3)GlcNAcβ1-(includes H) |
| Sialyl-Lex
|
NeuAcα2-3 Galβ1-4(Fucα1-3)GlcNAcβ1- |
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Sulfation
|
| 3 Sulfation |
HSO3-3Galβ1- |
| 6 Sulfation |
HSO3-6GlcNAcβ1- |
|
Examples of combined epitopes
|
| H-type 1 |
Fucα1-2Galβ1-3GlcNAcβ1- |
| Sialylated type 2 |
NeuAcα2-3Galβ1-4GlcNAcβ1- |
