HLA Class I Histocompatibility Antigen, C Alpha Chain

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, C alpha chain (366 aa, ~41 kDa) is encoded by the human HLA-C gene. This protein plays a role in the presentation of foreign antigens to the immune system. This class of antigens is associated with certain disease manifestations such as spondylarthritis, psoriasis and multiple myeloma.

**Synonyms:** - HLA Class I Histocompatibility Antigen, C*07:02 Alpha Chain - HLA Class I Histocompatibility Antigen, C-0702 Alpha Chain - HLA Class I Histocompatibility Antigen, C-0702 Alpha Chain - HLA Class I Histocompatibility Antigen, Cw-1 Alpha Chain Protein - HLA-C - HLA-C*0702 - HLA-C*07:02 - HLA-Cw - Human Leukocyte Antigen C - Human Leukocyte Antigen C*07:02 - MHC I Antigen C - MHC I Antigen C*07:02 - MHC I Antigen Cw - MHC class I antigen Cw*1