B antigen
O antigen
A antigen
B antigen
has A antigens on the red blood cells with anti-B antibodies in the plasma
blood group A
has B antigens with anti-A antibodies in the plasma
blood group B –
has no antigens, but both anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the plasma
blood group O –
has both A and B antigens, but no antibodies
blood group AB
People with type O blood are
universal donors.
People with type AB blood are
universal recipients.
Nucleic acids and metabolic intermediate
D-ribose
Metabolic intermediate
D-Ribulose
Plant gums
D-arabinose
Plant gums, proteoglycans, glycosaminoglycans
D-Xylose
Metabolic Intermediate
L-Xylulose
Structural component of nucleic acids and coenzymes, including ATP, NAD(P), and flavin coenzymes
D-Ribose
Constituent of glycoproteins
D-Arabinose
Intermediate in the pentose phosphate pathway
D-Ribulose
Excreted in the urine in essential pentosuria
L-Xylulose
Constituent of glycoproteins
D-Xylose