{"symbol":"AP2A2","synonyms":["HIP9","ADTAB","CLAPA2","HYPJ","HIP-9"],"name":"adaptor-related protein complex 2, alpha 2 subunit","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a subunit of the AP-2 adaptor protein complex, which is involved in linking lipid and protein membrane components with the clathrin lattice. This interaction supports the formation of clathrin-coated vesicles, and the encoded subunit aids in the process by binding polyphosphoinositide-containing lipids in the cell membrane. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2016]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":161,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/161","proteins":[{"symbol":"AP2A2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/AP2A2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}