HLA-B52

HLA-B52 (B52) is an HLA-B serotype. The serotype identifies the more common HLA-B*52 gene products.

B*5101-β2MG with bound peptide 1e27
major histocompatibility complex (human), class I, B52
Alleles B*5201, 5202, 5203, . . .
Structure (See HLA-B)
Shared data
Locus chr.6 6p21.31

B52 is a split antigen of the broad antigen B5, and is a sister type of B51. B*5201 likely formed as a result of a gene conversion event between another HLA-B allele and HLA-B*5101. There are a number of alleles within the B*52 allele group.

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