Table 1.

Blood group antigen loci and functional proteins of human erythrocytes.

Chromosomal LocusLocus NameBlood Group (Abbreviation)Function
1p13 CD58 None known Adhesion molecule that binds CD2 
1p36.11 RH Rhesus (Rh) Unknown 
1p22.1-p36.2 SC Scianna (Sc) Unknown 
1p32-p35 RD Radin (Rd) Unknown 
1q22-23 DARC Duffy (Fy) Chemokine receptor 
1q32 CR1 Knops-McCoy Complement receptor 1 (complement regulatory protein) 
1q32 DAF Cromer (Cr) Decay accelerating factor (complement regulatory protein) 
2q14-21 GYPC Gerbich (Ge) Membrane-cytoskeletal interaction 
3q13.1-13.2 CD47 None known Integrin-associated signaling, adhesion receptor 
4q28-31 GYPA MN Chaperone of the anion channel protein (band 3) 
4q28-31 GYPB Ss Unknown 
6p21.3 C4A, C4B Chido, Rodgers C4 component of complement 
6p21.3 HLA Bg HLA class I 
6p21.1-p11 RHAG Rh-associated glycoprotein Ammonium transport 
7p14 AQP1 Colton (Co) Water channel protein 
7q22.1-22.3 ACHE Cartwright (Yt) Acetylcholinesterase 
7q33 KEL Kell (K,k,Kp,Js) Metalloproteinase 
9q34.1-q34.2 ABO ABO ABO glycosyl transferases 
11p13 CD59 None known Inhibits formation of the complement membrane attack complex (C5-9) 
11p13 CD44 Indian (In), AnWj Adhesion receptor 
11p15.5 MER2 MER2 Unknown 
12p13.2-12p12.1 DOK Dombrock ?ADP-ribosyltransferase 
15q22.3-23 SEMA7A JMH Putative adhesion receptor 
16p12.3 UMOD ?Sda Tamm-Horsfall protein (uromodulin) 
17q12-q21 EPB3 Diego (Di), Wright (Wr) Anion channel protein (band 3, AE1) 
18q11-q12 UT1 Kidd (Jk) Urea transporter 
19p13.3 FUT3 Lewis (Le) alpha(1,3) fucosyltransferase 
19p32.2-pter OK Oka Neurothelin, putative adhesion molecule 
19p11-p13 LW LW Adhesion receptor 
19q13.3 FUT2 Secretor (Se) alpha(1,2) fucosyltransferase 
19q13.3 FUT1 Hh alpha(1,2) fucosyltransferase 
19q13.2-13.3 LU Lutheran (Lu) Adhesion receptor 
22q11.2-q7er P1 P1 Glycosyltransferase 
Xp21.1 XK Kx Putative neurotransmitter transporter 
Xp22.32 XG Xg formerly called PBDX; possible adhesion receptor 
Xp22.33, Yp11.3 MIC2 None known Mucin, putative adhesion molecule 
Chromosomal LocusLocus NameBlood Group (Abbreviation)Function
1p13 CD58 None known Adhesion molecule that binds CD2 
1p36.11 RH Rhesus (Rh) Unknown 
1p22.1-p36.2 SC Scianna (Sc) Unknown 
1p32-p35 RD Radin (Rd) Unknown 
1q22-23 DARC Duffy (Fy) Chemokine receptor 
1q32 CR1 Knops-McCoy Complement receptor 1 (complement regulatory protein) 
1q32 DAF Cromer (Cr) Decay accelerating factor (complement regulatory protein) 
2q14-21 GYPC Gerbich (Ge) Membrane-cytoskeletal interaction 
3q13.1-13.2 CD47 None known Integrin-associated signaling, adhesion receptor 
4q28-31 GYPA MN Chaperone of the anion channel protein (band 3) 
4q28-31 GYPB Ss Unknown 
6p21.3 C4A, C4B Chido, Rodgers C4 component of complement 
6p21.3 HLA Bg HLA class I 
6p21.1-p11 RHAG Rh-associated glycoprotein Ammonium transport 
7p14 AQP1 Colton (Co) Water channel protein 
7q22.1-22.3 ACHE Cartwright (Yt) Acetylcholinesterase 
7q33 KEL Kell (K,k,Kp,Js) Metalloproteinase 
9q34.1-q34.2 ABO ABO ABO glycosyl transferases 
11p13 CD59 None known Inhibits formation of the complement membrane attack complex (C5-9) 
11p13 CD44 Indian (In), AnWj Adhesion receptor 
11p15.5 MER2 MER2 Unknown 
12p13.2-12p12.1 DOK Dombrock ?ADP-ribosyltransferase 
15q22.3-23 SEMA7A JMH Putative adhesion receptor 
16p12.3 UMOD ?Sda Tamm-Horsfall protein (uromodulin) 
17q12-q21 EPB3 Diego (Di), Wright (Wr) Anion channel protein (band 3, AE1) 
18q11-q12 UT1 Kidd (Jk) Urea transporter 
19p13.3 FUT3 Lewis (Le) alpha(1,3) fucosyltransferase 
19p32.2-pter OK Oka Neurothelin, putative adhesion molecule 
19p11-p13 LW LW Adhesion receptor 
19q13.3 FUT2 Secretor (Se) alpha(1,2) fucosyltransferase 
19q13.3 FUT1 Hh alpha(1,2) fucosyltransferase 
19q13.2-13.3 LU Lutheran (Lu) Adhesion receptor 
22q11.2-q7er P1 P1 Glycosyltransferase 
Xp21.1 XK Kx Putative neurotransmitter transporter 
Xp22.32 XG Xg formerly called PBDX; possible adhesion receptor 
Xp22.33, Yp11.3 MIC2 None known Mucin, putative adhesion molecule