HLA-DQA1, CD, CELIAC1, DQ-A1, GSE, HLA-DQA, DQ alpha 1 chain, DC-1 alpha chain, DC-alpha, HLA-DCA, MHC class II DQA1,
HLA-DQA1 belongs to the HLA class II alpha chain paralogues. The class II molecule is a heterodimer consisting of an alpha (DQA) and a beta chain (DQB), both anchored in the membrane. It plays a central role in the immune system by presenting peptides derived from extracellular proteins.
