Bacterial enzyme strips away blood types to create universal donor blood
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Using enzymes produced by a bacteria that almost everyone has in their gut, researchers have removed the antigens from red blood cells that determine blood type, putting us within reach of producing universal donor blood.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2024-04-30 11:53:05.

Original Title: Bacterial enzyme strips away blood types to create universal donor blood | Researchers have used enzymes produced by a common gut bacteria to remove the A and B antigens from red blood cells, bringing them one step closer to creating universal donor blood.