Structural analysis of human Ia antigens reveals the existence of a fourth molecular subset distinct from DP, DQ, and DR molecules

Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 47-63

  Carra, Giuseppe ^a   Accolla, Roberto S ^a  

^a LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IA ANTIGEN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

BETA CHAIN; CELL LINE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOBLAST; PEPTIDE MAPPING; POLYMORPHISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAJI CELL;

ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; CELL LINE; EPITOPES; HLA-D ANTIGENS; HUMAN; ISOELECTRIC POINT; MACROMOLECULAR SYSTEMS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

EID: 0023107365     PISSN: 00221007     EISSN: 15409538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1084/jem.165.1.47     Document Type: Article

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