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This paper reports on the effect of two hydrolytic enzymes, neuraminidase and trypsin, on the interaction of blood group L-positive low-potassium-type (LK) and blood group M-positive high-potassium-type (HK) sheep red cells with their respective isoimmune antisera. It was found that treatment of LK and HK red cells with neuraminidase did not change the interaction of these cells with their homologous antibodies as measured by K+-pump flux, complement-mediated immune hemolysis and absorption of antibody. Similarly, trypsin pretreatment of LK and HK red cells did not interfere with the hemolytic action of anti-L and anti-M antibodies, respectively. In striking contrast, however, it was observed that pretreatment of LK cells with trypsin rendered these cells insensitive to the K+-pump stimulating antibody present in the anti-L serum.
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Lauf, P.K., Parmelle, M.L., Snyder, J.J. et al. Enzymatic modification of the L and M antigens in LK and HK sheep erythrocytes and their membranes. J. Membrain Biol. 4, 52–67 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02431961
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