HLA-DR51

major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR51
Haplotypes groups DRA*01:DRB5*01 DRA*01:DRB5*02
Structure (See HLA-DR)
Identifiers
alpha *0101
Symbol(s) HLA-DRA
EBI-HLA DRA*0101
Identifiers
beta 5 *01 *02
Symbol(s) HLA-DRB5
EBI-HLA DRB5*01
EBI-HLA DRB5*02 Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
Shared data
Locus chr.6 6p21.31

HLA-DR51 is a HLA-DR serotype that recognizes the antigens encoded by the minor DR locus HLA-DRB5.

DRB3, DRB4, and DRB5 are minor DR beta encoding loci, they have been recognized as having distinct evolution, having diverged from DRB1 approximately 4 million years ago.

DRB5 locus is only apparent in a small subset of DR haplotypes, and most individuals lack DRB5.