{"symbol":"ADAM12","synonyms":["MCMPMLTNA","MCMP","MLTN","ADAM12-OT1","CAR10","MLTNA"],"name":"ADAM metallopeptidase domain 12","description":"This gene encodes a member of a family of proteins that are structurally related to snake venom disintegrins and have been implicated in a variety of biological processes involving cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, including fertilization, muscle development, and neurogenesis. Expression of this gene has been used as a maternal serum marker for pre-natal development. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. Shorter isoforms are secreted, while longer isoforms are membrane-bound form. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":8038,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/8038","proteins":[{"symbol":"ADA12_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/ADA12_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Metzincin metallopeptidases","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Metzincin+metallopeptidases"}]}