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Heavy chain of HLA-A and HLA-B antigens is conformationally labile: a possible role for beta 2-microglobulin.

Lancet D and 2 others. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 1979. Cited by 151 papers, by iCite.

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Title
Heavy chain of HLA-A and HLA-B antigens is conformationally labile: a possible role for beta 2-microglobulin.
PubMed
Journal
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
PubMed
Year
1979
PubMed
Publication types
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
PubMed
Citations, by iCite
151
iCite
Relative citation ratio, by iCite
3.15
iCite
Revised in PubMed
2019-05-01
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Authors3

The authors in the order PubMed's record lists them, with the ORCID iDs it states.

OrderAuthorForenameKindORCID iD
1Lancet DD
2Parham PP
3Strominger JLJ L

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Topics9

NLM's MeSH indexing of the paper, its major topics first.

MeSH termMajor
Beta-GlobulinsMajor topic
HLA AntigensMajor topic
beta 2-MicroglobulinMajor topic
Epitopes
Macromolecular Substances
Peptide Fragments
Protein Conformation
Protein Denaturation
Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

Source PubMed

References23

The papers the reference list in PubMed's record names, those in our copy of PubMed, in the list's order.

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11,055,432Evolutionary relationship between immunoglobulins and transplantation antigens.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A1975https://conductscience.org/library/papers/1055432PubMed
21,141,219Purification of papain-solubilized histocompatibility antigens from a cultured human lymphoblastoid line, RPMI 4265.J Biol Chem1975https://conductscience.org/library/papers/1141219PubMed
3287,067Cell-free translation of the mRNAs for the heavy and light chains of HLA-A and HLA-B antigens.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A1979https://conductscience.org/library/papers/287067PubMed
4330,091Structure of HL-A A and B antigens isolated from cultured human lymphocytes.Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/330091PubMed
5363,227Evolution and function of the HLA system.Br Med Bull1978https://conductscience.org/library/papers/363227PubMed
6371,676Fragmentation of the human transplantation antigen heavy chain by limited proteolysis, acid cleavage, and cyanogen bromide treatment.Biochemistry1979https://conductscience.org/library/papers/371676PubMed
7396,105Isolation and structure of human histocompatibility (HLA) antigens.Contemp Top Mol Immunol1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/396105PubMed
8410,030Further structural studies of the heavy chain of HLA antigens and its similarity to immunoglobulins.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A1977https://conductscience.org/library/papers/410030PubMed
94,124,595The genetic control of immunoglobulin synthesis.Annu Rev Genet1972https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4124595PubMed
104,139,785The immunoglobulin-like structure of human histocompatibility antigens.Transplant Rev1974https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4139785PubMed
114,175,239Isolation and properties of a low molecular weight beta-2-globulin occurring in human biological fluids.J Biol Chem1968https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4175239PubMed
12444,449Chemical, physical-chemical, and immunological properties of papain-solubilized human transplatation antigens.Biochemistry1979https://conductscience.org/library/papers/444449PubMed
13447,367Further structural analysis of the murine H-2Kb glycoprotein using radiochemical methodology.Mol Immunol1979https://conductscience.org/library/papers/447367PubMed
144,558,6552 -Microglobulin--a free immunoglobulin domain.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A1972https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4558655PubMed
15465,472Folding pathways of immunoglobulin domains. The folding kinetics of the Cgamma3 domain of human IgG1.Biochemistry1979https://conductscience.org/library/papers/465472PubMed
1647,633The structure and function of immunoglobulin domains: studies with beta-2-microglobulin on the role of the intrachain disulfide bond.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A1975https://conductscience.org/library/papers/47633PubMed
174,830,825Physical-chemical properties of beta 2-microglobulin.Immunochemistry1974https://conductscience.org/library/papers/4830825PubMed
185,346,390Computed circular dichroism spectra for the evaluation of protein conformation.Biochemistry1969https://conductscience.org/library/papers/5346390PubMed
195,659,649Transplantation antigens from human spleens.Nature1968https://conductscience.org/library/papers/5659649PubMed
2060,339Rapid purification of detergent-solubilized HLA antigen by affinity chromatography employing anti-beta2-microglobulin serum.J Biol Chem1976https://conductscience.org/library/papers/60339PubMed

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Cited by48

The papers in our copy of PubMed whose reference list names this one, newest first. iCite, which reads more sources, counts 151 citations.

PMIDTitleJournalYearIn PapersSource
37,092,447
Antibodies for β2-Microglobulin and the Heavy Chains of HLA-E, HLA-F, and HLA-G Reflect the HLA-Variants on Activated Immune Cells and Phases of Disease Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients under Treatment.
Antibodies (Basel)2023https://conductscience.org/library/papers/37092447PubMed
36,134,954Role of HLA-I Structural Variants and the Polyreactive Antibodies They Generate in Immune Homeostasis.Antibodies (Basel)2022https://conductscience.org/library/papers/36134954PubMed
35,214,796Four Faces of Cell-Surface HLA Class-I: Their Antigenic and Immunogenic Divergence Generating Novel Targets for Vaccines.Vaccines (Basel)2022https://conductscience.org/library/papers/35214796PubMed
32,438,322The Mechanism of β2m Molecule-Induced Changes in the Peptide Presentation Profile in a Bony Fish.iScience2020https://conductscience.org/library/papers/32438322PubMed
26,634,302CRISPR/Cas9-mediated conversion of human platelet alloantigen allotypes.Blood2016https://conductscience.org/library/papers/26634302PubMed
20,444,690Crystal structure of a bony fish beta2-microglobulin: insights into the evolutionary origin of immunoglobulin superfamily constant molecules.J Biol Chem2010https://conductscience.org/library/papers/20444690PubMed
18,323,608Expression, purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of grass carp beta2-microglobulin.Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun2008https://conductscience.org/library/papers/18323608PubMed
9,420,246Characterization of a murine cytomegalovirus class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) homolog: comparison to MHC molecules and to the human cytomegalovirus MHC homolog.J Virol1998https://conductscience.org/library/papers/9420246PubMed
9,114,041Biochemical characterization and crystalization of human Zn-alpha2-glycoprotein, a soluble class I major histocompatibility complex homolog.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A1997https://conductscience.org/library/papers/9114041PubMed
9,104,809The recognition of the nonclassical major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecule, T10, by the gammadelta T cell, G8.J Exp Med1997https://conductscience.org/library/papers/9104809PubMed
8,069,222Monte Carlo study of the effect of beta 2-microglobulin on the binding cleft of the HLA-A2 complex.Protein Sci1994https://conductscience.org/library/papers/8069222PubMed
7,688,348Assembly-dependent expression of antigenic epitopes by beta 2-microglobulin(b).Immunogenetics1993https://conductscience.org/library/papers/7688348PubMed
7,519,239Downregulation of peptide transporter genes in cell lines transformed with the highly oncogenic adenovirus 12.J Exp Med1994https://conductscience.org/library/papers/7519239PubMed
7,005,076Phenotypic conversion of human erythrocytes by H-Y antigen.Hum Genet1980https://conductscience.org/library/papers/7005076PubMed
6,571,999Anti-HLA antibodies of predetermined specificity: a chemically synthesized peptide induces antibodies specific for HLA-A,B heavy chain.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A1983https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6571999PubMed
6,546,418A program for prediction of protein secondary structure from nucleotide sequence data: application to histocompatibility antigens.Nucleic Acids Res1984https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6546418PubMed
6,319,431Interaction between major histocompatibility complex antigens and epidermal growth factor receptors on human cells.J Cell Biol1984https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6319431PubMed
6,199,195Endocytosis of HLA and H-2 molecules on transformed murine cells measured by fluorescence dequenching of liposome-encapsulated carboxyfluorescein.EMBO J1983https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6199195PubMed
6,187,676Genetics of beta-2 microglobulin in the mouse.Immunogenetics1983https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6187676PubMed
6,184,441HLA-A2 mutants immunoselected in vitro. Definition of residues contributing to an HLA-A2-specific serological determinant.J Exp Med1983https://conductscience.org/library/papers/6184441PubMed

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GeneNCBI Gene IDLinked byIn GenesSource
B2M567PubTator's text mininghttps://conductscience.org/library/genes/567NCBI Gene
HLA-A3,105PubTator's text mininghttps://conductscience.org/library/genes/3105NCBI Gene
HLA-B3,106PubTator's text mininghttps://conductscience.org/library/genes/3106NCBI Gene
HLA-G3,135PubTator's text mininghttps://conductscience.org/library/genes/3135NCBI Gene

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