HLA-G

Official Full Name

major histocompatibility complex, class I, G

Background

HLA-G 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. HLA-G is expressed on fetal derived placental cells. The heavy chain is approximately 45 kDa and its gene contains 8 exons. Exon one encodes the leader peptide, exons 2 and 3 encode the alpha1 and alpha2 domain, which both bind the peptide, exon 4 encodes the alpha3 domain, exon 5 encodes the transmembrane region, and exon 6 encodes the cytoplasmic tail.

Synonyms

HLA-G; major histocompatibility complex, class I, G; HLA G histocompatibility antigen, class I, G; HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, alpha chain G; b2 microglobulin; alpha chain G; B2 microglobulin; DADB-15K14.8; HLA 6.0; HLA 60; HLA class I histocompatibility antigenalpha chain G; HLA class I histocompatibility antigen alpha chain G precursor; HLA class I histocompatibility antigen; HLA class I molecule; HLA G; HLA G antigen; HLA G histocompatibility antigen class I G; HLA G protein; HLA G2.2; HLA G3; HLA-G; HLA60; HLAG; HLAG_HUMAN; Human Leukocyte Antigen G Histocompatability Antigen Class 1; Lymphocyte antigen; Major histocompatibility complex class I G; MHC class I antigen; MHC class I antigen G; MHC class Ib antigen; MHC G; Murine homolog of Qa; T Cell A Locus; TCA; HLA G antigen; OTTHUMP00000029218; OTTHUMP00000029220; OTTHUMP00000033527; OTTHUMP00000159507; HLA class I molecule; MHC class I antigen G; HLA-G histocompatibility antigen, class I, G; MHC-G;