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HLA class I histocompatibility antigen alpha chain F is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HLA-F gene.HLA-F 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-F binds a restricted subset of peptides derived from the leader peptides of other class I molecules. The heavy chain is approximately 42 kDa and its gene contains 8 exons.