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Crystal structure of HLA-DQ0602 that protects against type 1 diabetes and confers strong susceptibility to narcolepsy.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 17 Feb 2004
Siebold Christian, Hansen Bjarke E, Wyer Jessica R, Harlos Karl, Esnouf Robert E, Svejgaard Arne, Bell John I, Strominger Jack L, Jones E Yvonne, Fugger Lars
Abstract excerpt
The MHC class II molecule DQ0602 confers strong susceptibility to narcolepsy but dominant protection against type 1 diabetes. The crystal structure of DQ0602 reveals the molecular features underlying these contrasting genetic properties. Structural comparisons to homologous DQ molecules with differential disease associations highlight a previously unrecognized interplay between the volume of the P6 pocket and the...
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