{"symbol":"CLEC12A","synonyms":["DCAL-2","MICL","CD371","CLL-1"],"name":"C-type lectin domain family 12, member A","description":"This gene encodes a member of the C-type lectin/C-type lectin-like domain (CTL/CTLD) superfamily. Members of this family share a common protein fold and have diverse functions, such as cell adhesion, cell-cell signaling, glycoprotein turnover, and roles in inflammation and immune response. The protein encoded by this gene is a negative regulator of granulocyte and monocyte function. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene have been described, but the full-length nature of some of these variants has not been determined. This gene is closely linked to other CTL/CTLD superfamily members in the natural killer gene complex region on chromosome 12p13. [provided by RefSeq, May 2011]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":160364,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/160364","proteins":[{"symbol":"CL12A_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/CL12A_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"CD molecules (CD)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/CD+molecules+%28CD%29"},{"name":"C-type lectin domain family (CLEC)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/C-type+lectin+domain+family+%28CLEC%29"}]}