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Blood group substances
The oligosaccharide moieties of glycoproteins that appear in many biological fluids (saliva, urine, milk) as well as on the surface of erythrocytes. These antigens, upon reaction with specific antibodies, cause agglutination of the cells to which they are attached. Examples are the A, B and O antigens.
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