Erythroid membrane-associated protein is a
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, res ...
that in humans is responsible for the
Scianna blood group system, and is encoded by the ''ERMAP''
gene
In biology, the word gene (from , ; "... Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanings. The Mendelian gene is a b ...
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External links
Scianna blood group systemin the
BGMUT blood group antigen gene mutation database
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Blood antigen systems