Thermo Fisher Scientific HLA B27 Polyclonal Antibody

Applications and Tested Dilutions

Product Specifications

Target Information

HLA-A belongs to the HLA class I heavy chain paralogues. This class I molecule is a heterodimer consisting of a heavy chain and a light chain (beta-2 microglobulin). The heavy chain is anchored in the membrane. Class I molecules play a central role in the immune system by presenting peptides derived from the endoplasmic reticulum lumen. They are expressed in nearly all cells.

The heavy chain (~45 kDa) gene contains 8 exons:

• Exon 1 encodes the leader peptide
• Exons 2 and 3 encode the alpha1 and alpha2 domains (peptide-binding)
• Exon 4 encodes the alpha3 domain
• Exon 5 encodes the transmembrane region
• Exons 6 and 7 encode the cytoplasmic tail

Polymorphisms in exons 2 and 3 determine peptide-binding specificity. Typing for these polymorphisms is routinely used in bone marrow and kidney transplantation. Hundreds of HLA-A alleles have been identified.

HLA and MHC antibodies are crucial in Immunopeptidomics, aiding in the identification and characterization of neoantigens through high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry.

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