Major
Histocompatibility Complex - 1
eIn humans this complex is called:
human leukocyte
antigen (HLA)
eChromosome 6's short arm is where genes are
located.
eGenes code for a variety of proteins that
are expressed on surfaces of a variety of cells.
eThree classes of MHC gene products have been
identified:
Class I =
Class II =
Class III =
HLA-A, HLA-B,
HLA-C antigens
HLA-D, HLA-DR,
HLA-DQ, HLA-DP antigens
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C4a, C4b, TNF",
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