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The effect of dithiothreitol on the LW antigen
Author(s) -
Konigshaus G. J.,
Holland T. I.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1984.24685066821.x
Subject(s) - dithiothreitol , antigen , identification (biology) , chemistry , medicine , biology , biochemistry , immunology , enzyme , botany
Dithiothreitol (DTT) has been found to destroy the integrity of the LW antigen. This may pose a problem when DTT is used to differentiate IgM from IgG anti‐LW, or may be used as an aid in the identification of anti‐LW.