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Gene information for HLA-DRA (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3122
Official gene symbolHLA-DRA
Full namemajor histocompatibility complex, class II, DR alpha
Aliases,HLA-DRA1,MLRW,
Gene summaryHLA-DRA is one of the HLA class II alpha chain paralogues. This class II molecule is a heterodimer consisting of an alpha and a beta chain, both anchored in the membrane. It plays a central role in the immune system by presenting peptides derived from extracellular proteins. Class II molecules are expressed in antigen presenting cells (APC: B lymphocytes, dendritic cells, macrophages). The alpha chain is approximately 33-35 kDa and its gene contains 5 exons. Exon 1 encodes the leader peptide, exons 2 and 3 encode the two extracellular domains, and exon 4 encodes the transmembrane domain and the cytoplasmic tail. DRA does not have polymorphisms in the peptide binding part and acts as the sole alpha chain for DRB1, DRB3, DRB4 and DRB5. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 6   Locus: 6p21.3
Gene position32407619 - 32412823  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size5205 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID142860