Rh blood group, D antigen also known as Rh polypeptide 1 (RhPI) or cluster of differentiation 240D (CD240D) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RHD gene.[5]

AliasesRHD, CD240D, DIIIc, RH, RH30, RHCED, RHDVA(TT), RHDel, RHPII, RHXIII, Rh4, RhDCw, RhII, RhK562-II, RhPI, Rh blood group D antigen, HDFNRH Quick facts Identifiers, Aliases ...
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| Aliases | RHD, CD240D, DIIIc, RH, RH30, RHCED, RHDVA(TT), RHDel, RHPII, RHXIII, Rh4, RhDCw, RhII, RhK562-II, RhPI, Rh blood group D antigen, HDFNRH |
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| External IDs | OMIM: 111680; MGI: 1202882; HomoloGene: 7918; GeneCards: RHD; OMA:RHD - orthologs |
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The RHD gene codes for the RhD erythrocyte membrane protein that is the Rh factor antigen of the Rh blood group system.[6] RHD has sequence similarity to RHCE, RhAG, RhBG, and RhCG and these five genes constitute the Rh family. It was proposed that the erythrocyte Rh complex is a heterotrimer of RhAG, RhD, and RhCE protein subunits.[7] RhAG is a functional ammonia transporter and is required for normal cell surface expression of RhD and RhCE. Patients who lack RhD/RhCE/RhAG on the surface of their erythrocytes have hemolytic anemia. Antibodies to the RhD protein can cause Rh disease.