NCIt synonyms : MHC Class Ib Antigen Gene; QA1, Mouse, Homolog of Gene; Major Histocompatibility Complex, Class I, E wt Allele; QA1; HLAE; HLA-E Histocompatibility Type Gene; HLA-6.2;
NCIt definition : Human HLA-E wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 6p22.1 and is approximately
5 kb in length. This allele, which encodes HLA class I histocompatibility antigen,
alpha chain E protein, plays a role in the modulation of natural killer cell cytotoxicity.;