The novel alleles HLA-B44:101 and HLA-B57:48 of Caucasian origin are characterized by amino acid substitutions in the alpha 2 domain

Tissue Antigens. 2014 Apr;83(4):295-6. doi: 10.1111/tan.12294. Epub 2014 Jan 24.

Authors

P S A Becker¹, E Seifried, C Seidl

Affiliation

¹ Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohaematology, German Red Cross Blood Donor Service Baden-Wuerttemberg - Hessen, Frankfurt, Germany.

PMID: 24456416
DOI: 10.1111/tan.12294

Abstract

HLA-B*44:101 and HLA-B*57:48 are characterized by amino acid substitutions in the alpha 2 domain.

Keywords: HLA-B*44; HLA-B*57; human leukocyte antigen-B; sequence-based typing.

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Alleles*
Base Sequence
Databases, Nucleic Acid*
HLA-B Antigens / genetics*
Humans
Molecular Sequence Data
Protein Structure, Tertiary
White People

Substances

HLA-B Antigens