Identification of a new HLA-A*24 variant, A*2474, by sequence-based typing in the Korean population

O J Kwon; J Kim; K Park; J W Oh; C Park

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.2007.00971.x

Identification of a new HLA-A24 variant, A2474, by sequence-based typing in the Korean population

Tissue Antigens. 2008 Jan;71(1):86-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2007.00971.x. Epub 2007 Nov 10.

Authors

O J Kwon¹, J Kim, K Park, J W Oh, C Park

Affiliation

¹ Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Animal Biosciences and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea, and Seoul Medical Science Institute, Seoul, Korea.

PMID: 17999651
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2007.00971.x

Abstract

A novel human leukocyte antigen, A*24 (HLA-A*24), was identified in the Korean population. HLA-A*2474 allele shows one nucleotide difference from A*24020101 in exon 2 at nucleotide position 186 (C --> A), resulting in an amino acid change, Ser38Arg.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Amino Acid Sequence
Genetic Variation*
HLA-A2 Antigen / genetics*
Humans
Korea
Molecular Sequence Data
Sequence Analysis, DNA*

Substances

HLA-A2 Antigen

Associated data

GENBANK/EF447432