* Amazing that our blood types are differentiated by simple sugar molecules present on the surface of our red blood cells (RBC’s)
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* All types have the H antigen represented by the brackets next to type O below
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* The 4 sugars represented on the RBC surfaces are:
Galactose, seen on all types (5 times on AB, 3 on B, and only 2 times on A and O
Fructose, seen on all types, but seen twice on AB
Galactosamine, seen on A and AB
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Glucosamine, seen on all but twice on AB
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* Bombay Blood lacks the sugar molecule chain called “H” antigen
