HLA-E
major histocompatibility complex, class I, E

HLA-E belongs to the HLA class I heavy chain paralogues. This class I molecule is a heterodimer consisting of a heavy chain and a light chain (beta-2 microglobulin). The heavy chain is anchored in the membrane. HLA-E binds a restricted subset of peptides derived from the leader peptides of other class I molecules. The heavy chain is approximately 45 kDa and its gene contains 8 exons. Exon one encodes the leader peptide, exons 2 and 3 encode the alpha1 and alpha2 domains, which both bind the peptide, exon 4 encodes the alpha3 domain, exon 5 encodes the transmembrane region, and exons 6 and 7 encode the cytoplasmic tail. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Member of: DE-5 DE-5.11
Biological processes 71 terms
CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell activation (GO:0036037)ER to Golgi transport vesicle membrane (GO:0012507)ER to Golgi transport vesicle membrane (GO:0012507)Golgi membrane (GO:0000139)Golgi membrane (GO:0000139)MHC class I protein binding (GO:0042288)MHC class I protein complex (GO:0042612)MHC class Ib protein complex (GO:0032398)T cell receptor binding (GO:0042608)adaptive immune response (GO:0002250)antibacterial humoral response (GO:0019731)antigen processing and presentation (GO:0019882)antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I via ER pathway, TAP-independent (GO:0002486)antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen via MHC class Ib (GO:0002476)antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen via MHC class Ib (GO:0002476)antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class Ib (GO:0002477)beta-2-microglobulin binding (GO:0030881)beta-2-microglobulin binding (GO:0030881)beta-2-microglobulin binding (GO:0030881)cell surface (GO:0009986)cell surface (GO:0009986)defense response to Gram-positive bacterium (GO:0050830)early endosome membrane (GO:0031901)early endosome membrane (GO:0031901)external side of plasma membrane (GO:0009897)extracellular exosome (GO:0070062)extracellular region (GO:0005576)extracellular region (GO:0005576)extracellular region (GO:0005576)immune response (GO:0006955)immune response (GO:0006955)lumenal side of endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0098553)lumenal side of endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0098553)natural killer cell lectin-like receptor binding (GO:0046703)natural killer cell tolerance induction (GO:0002519)negative regulation of T cell proliferation (GO:0042130)negative regulation of natural killer cell activation (GO:0032815)negative regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity (GO:0045953)peptide antigen binding (GO:0042605)peptide antigen binding (GO:0042605)peptide antigen binding (GO:0042605)phagocytic vesicle membrane (GO:0030670)phagocytic vesicle membrane (GO:0030670)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)positive regulation of CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell activation (GO:2001187)positive regulation of CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell proliferation (GO:2000566)positive regulation of T cell mediated cytotoxicity (GO:0001916)positive regulation of T cell mediated cytotoxicity (GO:0001916)positive regulation of TRAIL production (GO:0032759)positive regulation of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (GO:0001815)positive regulation of immunoglobulin production (GO:0002639)positive regulation of interleukin-13 production (GO:0032736)positive regulation of interleukin-4 production (GO:0032753)positive regulation of natural killer cell activation (GO:0032816)positive regulation of natural killer cell cytokine production (GO:0002729)positive regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity (GO:0045954)positive regulation of natural killer cell mediated immunity (GO:0002717)positive regulation of natural killer cell proliferation (GO:0032819)positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production (GO:0032760)protection from natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity (GO:0042270)protein binding (GO:0005515)receptor ligand activity (GO:0048018)recycling endosome membrane (GO:0055038)recycling endosome membrane (GO:0055038)regulation of natural killer cell mediated immunity (GO:0002715)regulation of natural killer cell mediated immunity (GO:0002715)signal transduction (GO:0007165)signaling receptor binding (GO:0005102)signaling receptor binding (GO:0005102)
Expression (TPM)
HLA-E — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating HLA-E 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for HLA-E. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = HLA-E upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to HLA-E

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of HLA-E, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr6:30,207,044–30,207,811 282.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 514
chr6:30,212,953–30,213,888 276.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 826
chr6:30,213,977–30,214,728 274.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 758
chr6:30,259,131–30,260,199 230.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 475
chr6:30,325,606–30,327,611 162.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 1043
chr6:30,344,843–30,345,715 144.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 892
chr6:30,357,696–30,358,238 131.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 207
chr6:30,466,230–30,466,713 23.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 369
chr6:30,482,109–30,482,343 7.2 kb Proximal (<10kb) 220
chr6:30,489,117–30,490,512 808 bp At TSS Multiome 750
chr6:30,516,006–30,516,707 26.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 739
chr6:30,555,407–30,557,765 67.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome HiCAR 1161
chr6:30,570,822–30,571,949 81.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome HiCAR 1000
chr6:30,614,393–30,615,939 125.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 837
chr6:30,616,770–30,618,155 128.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 1072
chr6:30,626,560–30,627,206 137.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 802
chr6:30,646,505–30,648,035 157.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 961
chr6:30,672,571–30,673,266 183.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 812
chr6:30,679,032–30,679,479 189.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 603
chr6:30,686,268–30,688,032 197.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 801
chr6:30,690,445–30,691,240 201.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 644
chr6:30,716,986–30,717,874 228.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 1059
chr6:30,719,428–30,720,577 230.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 724
chr6:30,721,307–30,722,103 232.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 872
chr6:30,725,731–30,726,564 236.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 478
chr6:30,740,996–30,745,094 253.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 1233
chr6:30,763,647–30,765,193 274.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 850

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the HLA-E locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr6:30,197,044 – 30,775,193
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq