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. 1977 Apr 1;145(4):1066–1070. doi: 10.1084/jem.145.4.1066

Molecular similarities between the Qa-2 alloantigen and other gene products of the 17th chromosome of the mouse

PMCID: PMC2180627  PMID: 858995

Abstract

The alloantigen Qa-2, whose gene is located on the 17th chromosome between H-2D and Tla, is identified as a molecule of 43,000 daltons which is associated with beta 2-microglobulin. Qa-2 comprises approximately 0.15% of the iodinateable cell surface protein of lymph node cells. Sequential precipitations demonstrated that Qa-2 is distinct from H-2D and H-2K molecules.

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