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This work presents a research of intermolecular interactions on the example of the antigen antibody interactions of the ABO system. This model could be successfully used in the future due to the lack of knowledge in the area of the ABO antigen's behavior as a biomolecule and the integration of these structures into chain of metabolic processes in a human being. Using computer PASS system ("in silico" research), we describe the possible biological effects of pyruvate, lactate, and antigen determinants A and B. Glycoproteins A and B are very perspective to study as biological active connectors due to the wide range of their biological effects. The obtained knowledge proves that ABO antigen, as well as other glycoprotein conjugates, could play an important role in intercellular adhesion and signal transmission, which could be used in perspective in personalized medicine, target therapy, and evaluation of lab results in clinical practice.

Using the ABO antibody-antigen model the influence of natural metabolite pyruvate on the antibody interaction with of erythrocyte antigens, defining their group specificity has been investigated. Before agglutination reaction erythrocytes of A(II)-AB(IV) blood groups, monoclonal anti-A and anti-B antibodies were incubated with sodium pyruvate. Visualization of agglutinates was performed by means of flow cytometry and laser scanning confocal microscopy. Computer-aided prediction of the spectrum of biological activity of pyruvate by a PASS program proposed major regulatory pathways, in which pyruvate may be involved. It has been demonstrated that pyruvate can regulate the intensity of antigen-antibody interaction. These results suggest the possibility of using small molecules, for example pyruvate, as molecular probes and prospects of the use of erythrocytes with antigenic determinants of the ABO system expressed on their membranes for studies of protein-protein interactions due to convenient visualization and possibility of quantitative evaluation of this process.

Hyperlactatemia is a dangerous metabolic shift, manifested in an increase in the blood lactate content above 2.2 mmol / l. Changes in the content of lactate affect the function of vital organs and systems, disrupting the course of biochemical processes. This condition accompanies a large number of clinical situations, also it is a major factor, worsening the clinical outcome and the patient’s condition. The study of the characteristics of its occurrence and metabolic relationships helps to fulfill the diagnostic criteria for assessing the likelihood of an adverse outcome. The purpose of this study is to assess the variability of the content of lactate and glucose, as well as the glucose/lactate ratio, depending on the group of blood in the ABO system and the nosology of patients. 250 patients with various diseases whose condition required intensive care were examined, the middle age was 61.08 ± 13.6 years, and 446 practically healthy individuals who did not have acute somatic and infectious diseases, the middle age was 26.83 ± 1.46 years . We investigated the content of lactate and glucose, the glucose/lactate ratio, determined the belonging of the blood to ABO system. Statistical processing of the results was performed in the IBM SPSS Statistica 23.0. The data obtained indicate that patients with B (III) blood group have the highest lactate content in venous blood compared to the general population, and patients with AB (IV) blood group have the highest blood glucose level. In the group of patients with the highest median lactate content, the lowest glucose content was observed. The data presented demonstrate the importance of measuring and monitoring glucose, lactate, and their ratio in the management of patients in a life-threatening condition. Evaluation of metabolic variability depending on the different blood grouping of the ABO system in critical conditions involving hyperlactataemia can serve as an important tool in modeling a personalized approach to the patient.