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. 1998 Aug;10(4):478-82.
doi: 10.1016/s0952-7915(98)80124-6.

HLA supertypes and supermotifs: a functional perspective on HLA polymorphism

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HLA supertypes and supermotifs: a functional perspective on HLA polymorphism

A Sette et al. Curr Opin Immunol. 1998 Aug.

Abstract

A large fraction of HLA class I, and possibly class II, molecules can be classified into relatively few supertypes, characterized by overlapping peptide-binding repertoires and consensus B- and F-pocket structures. Cross-binding peptides are frequently recognized by specific T cells in the course of natural disease processes and in the context of multiple HLA molecules, validating the concept of HLA supertypes at the functional level.

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