MNS antigen system
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MNS antigen system
A major family of blood group antigens, based on glycophorin A and B, which are encoded on chromosome 4q28-q31, localised on the red cell membrane and destroyed by proteases. The MNS group has 46 distinct antigens, of which M, N, S, s and U are the most important.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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