{"symbol":"ADAM23","synonyms":["MDC3","MDC-3"],"name":"ADAM metallopeptidase domain 23","description":"This gene encodes a member of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain) family. Members of this family are membrane-anchored proteins 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. It is reported that inactivation of this gene is associated with tumorigenesis in human cancers. [provided by RefSeq, May 2013]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":8745,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/8745","proteins":[{"symbol":"ADA23_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/ADA23_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Metzincin metallopeptidases","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Metzincin+metallopeptidases"}]}