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. 2012 Aug 8;7(8):e41710. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041710

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The structure of the HLA-A*02∶01 (PDB id = 1AKJ) molecule shown with bound peptide backbone (chain C, orange). The positions of the five high-risk residues on the HLA molecule are represented by a blue sphere and labeled. The molecular surface of the molecule is shown in gray.