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Designing a Western blot for Glycophorin-A? The guide has the expected band size, antibodies backed by real blot images, the controls to run alongside, and protocols taken from published papers.
Open the GYPA Western Blot Guide1 Citations
Facts about Glycophorin-A.
May be involved in translocation of SLC4A1 into the plasma membrane. Is a receptor for influenza virus.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | GYPA |
| Uniprot: | P02724 |
| Entrez: | 2993 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| glycophorin A family |

CD235a antigen; CD235a; glycophorin A (includes MN blood group); glycophorin A (MNS blood group); Glycophorin A; glycophorin Erik; glycophorin MiI; glycophorin MiIII; glycophorin MiV; glycophorin MiX; glycophorin SAT; glycophorin Sta type C; glycophorin-A; GPA; GPErik; GpMiIII; GPSAT; GYPA; HGpMiIII; HGpMiV; HGpMiX; HGpMiXI; HGpSta(C); Mi.V glycoprotein (24 AA); MN sialoglycoprotein; MNS; PAS-2; recombinant glycophorin A-B Miltenberger-DR
Mass (kDA):
16.331 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 4q31.21 |
| Sequence: | 4; NC_000004.12 (144109303..144140854, complement) |
Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Appears to be colocalized with SLC4A1.





PMID: 3456608 by Siebert P.D., et al. Isolation and characterization of human glycophorin A cDNA clones by a synthetic oligonucleotide approach: nucleotide sequence and mRNA structure.
PMID: 3196288 by Tate C.G., et al. Isolation of cDNA clones for human erythrocyte membrane sialoglycoproteins alpha and delta.
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