Scientists have found a type of bacteria enzyme that can strip away blood types and create universal donor blood.
Blood donors are an important part of our medical system. Unfortunately, not everyone’s blood is compatible with everyone else’s, and doctors have to worry about whether or not they have enough of certain blood types when dealing with blood transfusions. But, new research could finally help us create universal donor blood, revolutionizing medicine forever. This kind of breakthrough is, obviously, something that scientists and doctors would love to see.
The researchers used the enzyme to remove the A and B antigens from red blood cells, bringing them one step closer to making donor blood more universal. This is the first time that we’ve seen enzyme cocktails like this that can not only remove the A and B antigens but also extend a few other variants, the researchers explained in a statement to New Atlas. Blood groups are typically broken up based on the antigens found in the red blood cells.
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