HLA Class II Histocompatibility Antigen, DM Alpha Chain

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

**Definition:** HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DM alpha chain (261 aa, ~29 kDa) is encoded by the human HLA-DMA gene. This protein plays a role in facilitating the presentation of antigenic peptides.

**Synonyms:** - Class II Histocompatibility Antigen, M Alpha Chain - HLA-DM Histocompatibility Type, Alpha Chain - HLA-DMA - MHC Class II Antigen DMA - MHC Class II Antigen HLA-DM Alpha Chain - MHC Class II HLA-DMA - Really Interesting New Gene 6 Protein