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The partial amino acid sequence of a murine Ia molecule

Lack of homology between murine I-C dγ and human P29

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Eleven of the amino terminal 14 amino acid residues have been assigned in theΒ chain of the murine I-Cd subregion molecule. The murineΒ chain shows no homology with P29 (the putative humanΒ chain equivalent), theΒ chain of guinea pig Ia. 4, 5, or the murineI-A subregion Β chain.

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Cook, R., Vitetta, E.S., Capra, J.D. et al. The partial amino acid sequence of a murine Ia molecule. Immunogenetics 5, 437–443 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01570502

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