H antigen

H antigen can refer to one of various types of antigens having diverse biological functions:

Also known as substance H, a precursor to each of the ABO blood group antigens, apparently present in all people except those with the Bombay Blood phenotype (see Hh antigen system)
Histocompatibility antigen, a major factor in graft rejection. Even when Major Histocompatibility Complex genotype is perfectly matched, can cause slow rejection of a graft.^[1]
- major H antigens "encode molecules that present foreign peptides to T cells"^[1]
- minor H antigens "present polymorphic self peptides to T cells".^[1] Includes, e.g. the H-Y antigen
a bacterial flagellar antigen^[2]

References

1 2 3 Janeway, Charles A. (2001). Immunobiology the immune system health & disease (5. ed.). New York: Garland. ISBN 0-8153-3642-X. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ Farlex. "antigen". The Free Dictionary. Retrieved 16 December 2013.

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