{"symbol":"CDH15","synonyms":["CDH3","CDHM","MRD3","CDH14"],"name":"cadherin 15, type 1, M-cadherin (myotubule)","description":"This gene is a member of the cadherin superfamily of genes, encoding calcium-dependent intercellular adhesion glycoproteins. Cadherins consist of an extracellular domain containing 5 cadherin domains, a transmembrane region, and a conserved cytoplasmic domain. Transcripts from this particular cadherin are expressed in myoblasts and upregulated in myotubule-forming cells. The protein is thought to be essential for the control of morphogenetic processes, specifically myogenesis, and may provide a trigger for terminal muscle cell differentiation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":1013,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/1013","proteins":[{"symbol":"CAD15_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/CAD15_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Cadherins","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Cadherins"}]}