HLA-B49

major histocompatibility complex (human), class I, B49
Alleles B*4901, B*4902, B*4903
Structure (See HLA-B)
Symbol(s) HLA-B
EBI-HLA B*4901
B*4902
B*4903
Locus chr.6 6p21.31

HLA-B49 (B49) is an HLA-B serotype. B49 is a split antigen from the B21 broad antigen, the sister serotype B50.[1] The serotype identifies the more common HLA-B*50 gene products.[2] (For terminology help see: HLA-serotype tutorial)

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  2. ^ Marsh, S. G.; Albert, E. D.; Bodmer, W. F.; Bontrop, R. E.; Dupont, B.; Erlich, H. A.; Fernández-Viña, M.; Geraghty, D. E.; Holdsworth, R.; Hurley, C. K.; Lau, M.; Lee, K. W.; Mach, B.; Maiers, M.; Mayr, W. R.; Müller, C. R.; Parham, P.; Petersdorf, E. W.; Sasazuki, T.; Strominger, J. L.; Svejgaard, A.; Terasaki, P. I.; Tiercy, J. M.; Trowsdale, J. (2010). "Nomenclature for factors of the HLA system, 2010". Tissue Antigens. 75 (4): 291–455. doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.2010.01466.x. PMC 2848993. PMID 20356336.