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BACKGROUND: Lutheran is a complex blood group system consisting of 18 identified antigens. There are four pairs of allelic antigens, whereas others are independently expressed antigens of a high frequency. Lutheran antigens are carried by the Lutheran glycoproteins, which are a product of a single gene LU. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Genomic DNA from 21 individuals of 12 Lutheran phenotypes was used for PCR amplification of selected LU exons that were directly sequenced and compared to control DNA of a common Lutheran phenotype. RESULTS: Lutheran phenotypes were mostly caused by single-nucleotide polymorphisms within LU, resulting in single amino acid changes. The following mutations were observed: in LU:-4, G524A, Arg175Gln; in LU:-5, G326A, Arg109His; in LU:-6,9, C824T, Ser275Phe; in LU:-8,14, T611A, Met204Lys; in LU:-13, three point mutations (C1340T, Ser447Leu, C1671T silent mutation for Ser557 and A1742T, Gln581Leu); in LU:-16, C679T, Arg227Cys; in LU:-17, G340A, Glu114Lys; and in LU:-20, C905T, Thr302Met. Two LU:-12 samples had differing results: one individual had a deletion 99GCGCTT, Arg34 and Leu35, whereas the second LU:-12 sample had a point mutation G419A, Arg140Gln. CONCLUSION: The results revealed the genetic background of 11 Lutheran antigens and suggested their placement on the Lutheran glycoprotein.
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