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Three-dimensional structure of the HLA class-I heavy chain without β2-microglobulin showing the molecular arrangement of α-Helix and β-pleated sheets. The yellow strand of the protein chain represents the region of the cryptic epitope exposed in the absence of β2-microglobulin. The α3-helical domain is not shown in the figure.
