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HXB2 Location Gag(263-272) Gag Epitope Map
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Epitope

KRWIILGLNK

Epitope Alignment

Variants

KRWIImGLNK susceptible form

Species (MHC/HLA) human(B27)

Variant Details

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Variant ID.	`381`
Epitope Seq.	`KRWIILGLNK`
Variant Seq.	`KRWIImGLNK`
Mutations	L/M
Epitope Location	L6M
HXB2 Location	L268M
Mutation Type	SF: susceptible form
Note	This variant was recognized more efficiently than the wt epitope by patient CTLs.

References

Goulder1997e P. Goulder, D. Price, M. Nowak, S. Rowland-Jones, R. Phillips, and A. McMichael. Co-Evolution of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Responses. Immunol. Rev., 159:17-29, 1997. PubMed ID: 9416500. Show all entries for this paper.

Phillips1991 R. E. Phillips, S. Rowland-Jones, D. F. Nixon, F. M. Gotch, J. P. Edwards, A. O. Ogunlesi, J. G. Elvin, J. A. Rothbard, C. R. Bangham, C. R. Rizza, and A. J. McMichael. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Genetic Variation That Can Escape Cytotoxic T Cell Recognition. Nature, 354:453-459, 1991. Fluctuations in the specificity of cytotoxic T-cells for HIV were correlated with variability in proviral gag (DNA) epitope sequences. PubMed ID: 1721107. Show all entries for this paper.