Background of the antigen
HEMK2 is a 214 amino acid protein that belongs to the methyltransferase superfamily and exists as multiple alternatively spliced isoforms. The gene encoding HEMK2 maps to human chromosome 21, which houses approximately 300 genes and comprises nearly 1.5% of the human genome. Chromosome 21-associated disorders include Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and, most notably, Down syndrome (also known as trisomy 21).
