HLA-DR51

HLA-DR51 is a HLA-DR serotype that recognizes the antigens encoded by the minor DR locus HLA-DRB5.

major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR51
Haplotypes groups DRA*01:DRB5*01 DRA*01:DRB5*02
Structure (See HLA-DR)
Identifiers
alpha *0101
Symbol(s) HLA-DRA
EBI-HLA DRA*0101
Identifiers
beta 5 *01 *02
Symbol(s) HLA-DRB5
EBI-HLA DRB5*01
EBI-HLA DRB5*02 Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
Shared data
Locus chr.6 6p21.31

DRB3, DRB4, and DRB5 are minor DR beta encoding loci, they have been recognized as having distinct evolution, having diverged from DRB1 approximately 4 million years ago.

DRB5 locus is only apparent in a small subset of DR haplotypes, and most individuals lack DRB5.

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