Table 5.
“African” RHCE alleles*
| Allele type | Allele name | Antigens lacking | “New” antigens | Molecular bases† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RH:-18,-19 (HrS-,hrS-) | ceEK78 | RH18, RH19 (HrS, hrS) | Trp16Cys, Met238Val, Arg263Gly, Met267Lys | |
| ceBI78 | RH18, RH19 (HrS, hrS) | Trp16Cys, Met238Val, Ala273Val, Leu378Val | ||
| ceAR59 | RH18, RH19 (HrS, hrS) | Trp16Cys, Met238Val, Leu245Val, Arg263Gly, Met267Lys, Ile306Val | ||
| RH: −19 (hrS-), Partial e | ceMO96 | RH19 (hrS) | Trp16Cys, Val223Phe | |
| RH:−34 (HrB-) | Ccde s 37 | RH34 (HrB) | RH20 (VS) | dCce S |
| Partial e | ces(340CT)78 | Arg114Trp, Leu245Val | ||
| RH:32,−46 | 90 | RH46 | RH32† | RHCE-D(4)-CE |
| 90 | RH46 | RH32 | RHCE-D(3 partial-4)-CE | |
| Weak e | ce(W16C)94 | Trp16Cys | ||
| ces 70 | RH10, RH20 (V,VS) | Trp16Cys, Leu245Val | ||
| ceCF97 | RH20, RH43 (VS, Crawford) | Trp16Cys, Gln233Glu, Leu245Val |
*
Only important examples relevant to specific antigens are given. Several additional RHCE alleles have been described in individuals of African ancestry but often still await a full serologic characterization.
†
Among Africans, R0Har appears to be linked to a D+ allele.