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Polymorphism in the alpha 1 helix of the HLA-B heavy chain can have an overriding influence on peptide-binding specificity.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Feb 1997
Barber L D, Percival L, Arnett K L, Gumperz J E, Chen L, Parham P
Abstract excerpt
Previously, we reported overlap in the repertoires of peptides endogenously bound by a group of HLA-B allotypes related to HLA-B7. Extending such analysis to four members of the B17 family and seven members of the B15 family shows that allotypes that share sequence identity in the alpha 1 helix of the class I heavy chain possess markedly similar peptide-binding specificities. Members of the B17 family share a...
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