--- title: Enzymes open new path to universal donor blood | daily.dev description: Researchers have discovered enzymes that can remove specific sugars from red blood cells, making progress towards the development of universal donor blood. The... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/enzymes-open-new-path-to-universal-donor-blood-voza1qecy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Enzymes open new path to universal donor blood | daily.dev og:description: Researchers have discovered enzymes that can remove specific sugars from red blood cells, making progress towards the development of universal donor blood. The... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/enzymes-open-new-path-to-universal-donor-blood-voza1qecy og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/VOZA1QEcY.png og:image:alt: Enzymes open new path to universal donor blood og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Enzymes open new path to universal donor blood **[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Researchers have discovered enzymes that can remove specific sugars from red blood cells, making progress towards the development of universal donor blood. The enzymes have the potential to convert group B blood into universal blood, while further work is needed for group A blood. Universal donor blood would simplify logistics, reduce costs, and increase blood supply. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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