GROUP A

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does group A mean? 

• GROUP A (noun)
  The noun GROUP A has 1 sense:

1. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

  Familiarity information: GROUP A used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GROUP A (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

A; group A; type A

Hypernyms ("group A" is a kind of...):

blood group; blood type (human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens)

 Context examples 

It is caused by bacteria including group A streptococcus, Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium perfringens.

(Necrotizing Fasciitis, NCI Thesaurus)

Fanconi anemia group A protein (1455 aa, ~163 kDa) is encoded by the human FANCA gene.

(Fanconi Anemia Group A Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 3 protein, plays a role in the regulation of gene expression.

(NR4A3 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member 2 protein, plays a role in ligand-dependent regulation of gene transcription.

(NR5A2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member 2 (541 aa, ~61 kDa) is encoded by the human NR5A2 gene.

(Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 5 Group A Member 2, NCI Thesaurus)

Nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 1 (598 aa, ~64 kDa) is encoded by the human NR4A1 gene.

(Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4 Group A Member 1, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes Fanconi anemia group A protein, may play a role in the regulation of both DNA repair and the cell cycle.

(FANCA wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is comprised of the transactivation domain of the RNA-binding protein EWS followed by the entire nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 3 protein.

(EWSR1/NR4A3 Fusion Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

One of the three pairs in the first group (or group A) of human chromosomes according to the current classification for humans.

(Chromosome 1, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Low antibody response to streptococcal group A carbohydrate; not linked to the MHC.

(A28807, Rat Strain, NCI Thesaurus)