HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, alpha chain F (HLA-F) is a 346-residue protein from Homo sapiens. This is its AlphaFold structure prediction, created 1 Aug 2025. UniProt accession: P30511.
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The mean pLDDT of this model is 89.6 (confident overall). pLDDT is AlphaFold's per-residue confidence score from 0 to 100. In MolViewer, choose the B-factor color scheme to color the model by pLDDT, because AlphaFold stores it in the B-factor column.
| pLDDT band | Meaning | Share of residues |
|---|---|---|
| Above 90 | Very high: backbone and side chains are usually accurate | 78% |
| 70 to 90 | Confident: backbone generally right | 9% |
| 50 to 70 | Low: treat with caution | 5% |
| Below 50 | Very low: often disordered regions | 7% |
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Non-classical major histocompatibility class Ib molecule postulated to play a role in immune surveillance, immune tolerance and inflammation. Functions in two forms, as a heterotrimeric complex with B2M/beta-2 microglobulin and a peptide (peptide-bound HLA-F-B2M) and as an open conformer (OC) devoid of peptide and B2M (peptide-free OC). In complex with B2M, presents non-canonical self-peptides carrying post-translational modifications, particularly phosphorylated self-peptides. Peptide-bound HLA-F-B2M acts as a ligand for LILRB1 inhibitory receptor, a major player in maternal-fetal tolerance. Peptide-free OC acts as a ligand for KIR3DS1 and KIR3DL2 receptors (PubMed:28636952). Upon…
Forms a heterotrimer with B2M and a self-peptide (PubMed:28636952). Binds a diverse number of peptides ranging from 7 to more than 30 amino acids (PubMed:28636952). Peptide-bound HLA-F-B2M interacts with LILRB1 and LILRB2 but not with KIR3DS1 or KIR3DL2; this interaction is direct (PubMed:11169396, PubMed:28636952). The OC form interacts with KIR3DS1, KIR2DS4 and KIR3DL2; this interaction is…
Cell membrane, Early endosome membrane, Lysosome membrane
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