HLA-DOA, HLA-DNA, HLA-DZA, HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DO alpha chain, MHC DN-alpha, MHC DZ alpha, MHC class II antigen DOA
HLA-DOA belongs to the HLA class II alpha chain paralogues. HLA-DOA forms a heterodimer with HLA-DOB. The heterodimer, HLA-DO, is found in lysosomes in B cells and regulates HLA-DM-mediated peptide loading on MHC class II molecules. In comparison with classical HLA class II molecules, this gene exhibits very little sequence variation, especially at the protein level. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],function:Important modulator in the HLA class II restricted antigen presentation pathway by interaction with the HLA-DM molecule.,polymorphism:The only allele of DOA known is DOA*0101 which is shown here.,similarity:Belongs to the MHC class II family.,similarity:Contains 1 Ig-like C1-type (immunoglobulin-like) domain.,subunit:Heterodimer of an alpha chain (DOA) and a beta chain (DOB).,
