HLA-DPB1

HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DP(W2) beta chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HLA-DPB1 gene.

HLA-DPB1
Available structures
PDBHuman UniProt search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesHLA-DPB1, DPB1, HLA-DP, HLA-DP1B, HLA-DPB, major histocompatibility complex, class II, DP beta 1
External IDsOMIM: 142858 HomoloGene: 129927 GeneCards: HLA-DPB1
Gene location (Human)
Chr.Chromosome 6 (human)[1]
Band6p21.32Start33,075,990 bp[1]
End33,089,696 bp[1]
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

3115

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Ensembl

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UniProt

P04440

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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_002121

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RefSeq (protein)

NP_002112

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Location (UCSC)Chr 6: 33.08 – 33.09 Mbn/a
PubMed search[2]n/a
Wikidata
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HLA-DPB belongs to the HLA class II beta chain paralogues. This class II molecule is a heterodimer consisting of an alpha (DPA) and a beta chain (DPB), both anchored in the membrane. It plays a central role in the immune system by presenting peptides derived from extracellular proteins. Class II molecules are expressed in antigen presenting cells (APC: B lymphocytes, dendritic cells, macrophages). The beta chain is approximately 26-28 kDa and its gene contains 6 exons. Exon one encodes the leader peptide, exons 2 and 3 encode the two extracellular domains, exon 4 encodes the transmembrane domain and exon 5 encodes the cytoplasmic tail. Within the DP molecule both the alpha chain and the beta chain contain the polymorphisms specifying the peptide binding specificities, resulting in up to 4 different molecules.[3]

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