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HLA-B27 Subtypes Differentially Associated with Disease Exhibit Subtle Structural Alterations
28 Nov 2002
Abstract excerpt
The reasons for the association of the human major histocompatibility complex protein HLA-B27 with spondyloarthropathies are unknown. To uncover the underlying molecular causes, we determined the crystal structures of the disease-associated B*2705 and the nonassociated B*2709 subtypes complexed with the same nonapeptide (GRFAAAIAK). Both differ in only one residue (Asp(116) and His(116), respectively) in the...
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