major histocompatibility complex (human), class I, B*83 Alleles B*8301 Structure (See HLA-B) Symbol(s) HLA-B EBI-HLA B*8301 Locus chr.6 6p21.31
HLA-B*83 (B83) is an HLA-B allele-group composed of a single allele, B*8301. There is no useful serology associated with this allele.
It is found in a single Mbenzele Pygmy tribe of the Central Africa Republic at 1.5%. B*8301 appears to be the result of the replacement of exon 2 from B*4402 with exon 2 from B*5603. (For terminology help see: HLA-serotype tutorial)
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