HLA Class II Histocompatibility Antigen, DM Beta Chain

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

**Definition:** HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DM beta chain (263 aa, ~29 kDa) is encoded by the human HLA-DMB gene. This protein is involved in removing the class II-associated invariant chain peptide (CLIP) from newly synthesized class II major histocompatibility protein complexes.

**Synonyms:** - Class II Histocompatibility Antigen, M Beta Chain - HLA-DM Histocompatibility Type, Beta Chain - HLA-DMB - MHC Class II Antigen DMB - MHC Class II Antigen HLA-DM Beta Chain - MHC Class II HLA-DMB - Really Interesting New Gene 7 Protein