Histocompatibility complex
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HLA Informatics Group HGNC approved
IMGT/HLA Sequence Database EMBL-EBI HGNC approved
H-InvDB Gene Families/Groups: Major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
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| Approved Symbol | Approved Name | Previous Symbols | Synonyms | Chromosome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLA-A | major histocompatibility complex, class I, A | 6p21.3 | ||
| HLA-B | major histocompatibility complex, class I, B | AS | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-C | major histocompatibility complex, class I, C | HLA-JY3, D6S204 | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-DMA | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DM alpha | D6S222E, RING6 | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-DMB | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DM beta | D6S221E, RING7 | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-DOA | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DO alpha | HLA-DZA, HLA-DNA | HLA-D0-alpha | 6p21.3 |
| HLA-DOB | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DO beta | 6p21.3 | ||
| HLA-DPA1 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DP alpha 1 | HLA-DP1A | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-DPA2 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DP alpha 2 (pseudogene) | HLA-DP2A | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-DPA3 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DP alpha 3 (pseudogene) | 6p21.3 | ||
| HLA-DPB1 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DP beta 1 | HLA-DP1B | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-DPB2 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DP beta 2 (pseudogene) | HLA-DP2B | DP2B, DPB2 | 6p21.3 |
| HLA-DQA1 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ alpha 1 | HLA-DQA | CELIAC1 | 6p21.3 |
| HLA-DQA2 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ alpha 2 | HLA-DXA | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-DQB1 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ beta 1 | HLA-DQB | IDDM1, CELIAC1 | 6p21.3 |
| HLA-DQB2 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ beta 2 | HLA-DXB | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-DQB3 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ beta 3 | HLA-DVB | D6S205, D6S205E, DVB, DQB3 | 6p21.3 |
| HLA-DRA | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR alpha | HLA-DRA1 | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-DRB1 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 1 | HLA-DR1B | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-DRB2 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 2 (pseudogene) | HLA-DR2B | 6p21.3 ALT_REF_LOCI_2, 6p21.3 ALT_REF_LOCI_6 | |
| HLA-DRB3 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 3 | HLA-DR3B | 6p21.3 ALT_REF_LOCI_1, 6p21.3 ALT_REF_LOCI_2, 6p21.3 ALT_REF_LOCI_6 | |
| HLA-DRB4 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 4 | HLA-DR4B | 6p21.3 ALT_REF_LOCI_4, 6p21.3 ALT_REF_LOCI_5, 6p21.3 ALT_REF_LOCI_7 | |
| HLA-DRB5 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 5 | 6p21.3 | ||
| HLA-DRB6 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 6 (pseudogene) | 6p21.3 | ||
| HLA-DRB7 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 7 (pseudogene) | 6p21.3 ALT_REF_LOCI_3, 6p21.3 ALT_REF_LOCI_4, 6p21.3 ALT_REF_LOCI_7 | ||
| HLA-DRB8 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 8 (pseudogene) | 6p21.3 ALT_REF_LOCI_4, 6p21.3 ALT_REF_LOCI_7 | ||
| HLA-DRB9 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 9 (pseudogene) | HLA-DRB1L, HLA-DR1BL | D6S206, D6S206E | 6p21.3 |
| HLA-E | major histocompatibility complex, class I, E | 6p21.3 | ||
| HLA-F | major histocompatibility complex, class I, F | 6p21.3 | ||
| HLA-G | major histocompatibility complex, class I, G | 6p21.3 | ||
| HLA-H | major histocompatibility complex, class I, H (pseudogene) | 6p21.3 | ||
| HLA-J | major histocompatibility complex, class I, J (pseudogene) | HLA-CDA12, D6S203 | CDA12, HLA-59 | 6p21.3 |
| HLA-K | major histocompatibility complex, class I, K (pseudogene) | HLAK, HLA70 | HLA-70 | 6p21.3 |
| HLA-L | major histocompatibility complex, class I, L (pseudogene) | HLA92, HLAL | HLA-92 | 6p21.3 |
| HLA-N | major histocompatibility complex, class I, N (pseudogene) | HLA-30 | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-P | major histocompatibility complex, class I, P (pseudogene) | C6orf101, HLA-90 | dJ377H14.3 | 6p21.2 |
| HLA-S | major histocompatibility complex, class I, S (pseudogene) | HLA-17 | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-T | major histocompatibility complex, class I, T (pseudogene) | HLA-16 | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-U | major histocompatibility complex, class I, U (pseudogene) | HLA-21 | Em:AB023056.13 | 6p21.3 |
| HLA-V | major histocompatibility complex, class I, V (pseudogene) | HLA-75 | dJ377H14.4 | 6p21.3 |
| HLA-W | major histocompatibility complex, class I, W (pseudogene) | HLA-80 | 6p21.3 | |
| HLA-X | major histocompatibility complex, class I, X (pseudogene) | 6p21.3 | ||
| HLA-Y | major histocompatibility complex, class I, Y (pseudogene) | HLA-BEL/COQ/DEL | 6p21.33 | |
| HLA-Z | major histocompatibility complex, class I, Z (pseudogene) | HLA-Z1 | 6p21.3 |
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