HLA-B54

major histocompatibility complex (human), class I, B54 Alleles B*5401 Structure (See HLA-B) Symbol(s) HLA-B EBI-HLA B*5401 Locus chr.6 6p21.31

HLA-B54 (B54) is an HLA-B serotype. B54 is a split antigen from the B22 broad antigen, sister serotypes are B55 and B56. The serotype identifies the more common HLA-B*55 gene products.

Serotype + B54 and B22 serotype recognition of HLA B*5401 allelederived from IMGT/HLA B*54 B54 B22 Sample allele % % size (N) 5401 67 3 631

Allele distribution + HLA B*5401 frequencies freq ref. Population (%) USA Hawaii Okinawa10.6 Japan Central7.7 South Korea (3)5.9 China Guangzhou4.5 Thailand (3)4.1 China Inner Mongolia3.4 China North Han3.3 China Beijing Shijiazhuang Tianjian Han3.0 China South Han2.5 Russia Tuva pop 22.2 China Guangxi Maonan1.9 Thailand1.8 Taiwan Thao1.7 China Tibet Autonomous Region Tibetans1.3

See also HLA-serotype tutorial

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