page_title: HLA-A68
hierarchical_section_title: HLA-A68
caption_attribution_description: English: Rendering PDB:2HLA of empty A68 with (A*6801[cyan]-B2M heterodimer[rose]). From: SPECIFICITY POCKETS FOR THE SIDE CHAINS OF PEPTIDE ANTIGENS IN HLA-AW68 published in: Garrett, T.P., Saper, M.A., Bjorkman, P.J., Strominger, J.L., Wiley, D.C. (1989) Specificity pockets for the side chains of peptide antigens in HLA-Aw68. Nature 342: 692-696
context_page_description: HLA-A68 is a human leukocyte antigen serotype within HLA-A serotype group. The serotype is determined by the antibody recognition of α⁶⁸ subset of HLA-A α-chains. For A68, the alpha "A" chain are encoded by the HLA-A*68 allele group and the β-chain are encoded by B2M locus. A68 and A*68 are almost synonymous in meaning.
  A68 is a split antigen of the broad antigen serotype A28. A68 is a sister serotype of A69.
  A68 is more common in North America.
context_section_description: HLA-A68 (A68) is a human leukocyte antigen serotype within HLA-A serotype group. The serotype is determined by the antibody recognition of α⁶⁸ subset of HLA-A α-chains. For A68, the alpha "A" chain are encoded by the HLA-A*68 allele group and the β-chain are encoded by B2M locus.  A68 and A*68 are almost synonymous in meaning.
  A68 is a split antigen of the broad antigen serotype A28. A68 is a sister serotype of A69.
  A68 is more common in North America.
caption: Rendering or 2hla​ showing A*6801 (cyan) and Beta-2 microglobulin (rose). There is no bound peptide in this image.
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