{"symbol":"CEBPE","synonyms":["C/EBP-EPSILON","CRP1"],"name":"CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP), epsilon","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a bZIP transcription factor which can bind as a homodimer to certain DNA regulatory regions. It can also form heterodimers with the related protein CEBP-delta. The encoded protein may be essential for terminal differentiation and functional maturation of committed granulocyte progenitor cells. Mutations in this gene have been associated with Specific Granule Deficiency, a rare congenital disorder. Multiple variants of this gene have been described, but the full-length nature of only one has been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":1053,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/1053","proteins":[{"symbol":"CEBPE_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/CEBPE_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Basic leucine zipper proteins","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Basic+leucine+zipper+proteins"}]}