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discovered enzymes allow for blood types A, B, and AB to be
converted to type O, the universal donor type. Converting
various blood types to type O could increase the blood supply
and improve safety. The process employs two bacterial
glycosidase gene families that produce enzymes capable of
removing the A and B antigens. As an added benefit, the process
occurs at neutral pH and doesn't require large amounts of
enzymes, a problem with earlier attempts to convert blood types.
Source: Liu QP, et al., Bacterial glycosidases for the
production of universal red blood cells, Nature Biotechnology,
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