{"symbol":"ARSA","synonyms":["ASA","MLD"],"name":"arylsulfatase A","description":"The protein encoded by this gene hydrolyzes cerebroside sulfate to cerebroside and sulfate. Defects in this gene lead to metachromatic leucodystrophy (MLD), a progressive demyelination disease which results in a variety of neurological symptoms and ultimately death. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2010]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":410,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/410","proteins":[{"symbol":"ARSA_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/ARSA_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Sulfatases (ARS)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Sulfatases+%28ARS%29"}]}