Identification of a novel HLA-C allele, HLA-C*04:82, by sequence-based typing in a Chinese individual

Tissue Antigens. 2011 Jul;78(1):71-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2011.01659.x. Epub 2011 Apr 4.

Abstract

A novel HLA allele, C*04:82, was identified in a Chinese individual, which has nine nucleotides insertion compared with the closest matching allele HLA-C*04:01:01 in exon 5, resulting in three amino acid insertions: 301 Ala, 302 Val and 303 Leu.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alleles
  • Asian People / genetics
  • Base Sequence
  • HLA-C Antigens / genetics*
  • Histocompatibility Testing / methods*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods

Substances

  • HLA-C Antigens