HLA-DMA wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human HLA-DMA wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 6p21.32 and is approximately 20 kb in length. This allele, which encodes HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DM alpha chain protein, is involved in the post-translational modification of class II major histocompatibility protein complexes.

**Synonyms:** - D6S222E - DMA - HLADM - HLADMA - Major Histocompatibility Complex, Class II, DM Alpha wt Allele - RING6 - Really Interesting New Gene 6