{"symbol":"CLEC1B","synonyms":["PRO1384","QDED721","CLEC2","CLEC2B","1810061I13RIK"],"name":"C-type lectin domain family 1, member B","description":"Natural killer (NK) cells express multiple calcium-dependent (C-type) lectin-like receptors, such as CD94 (KLRD1; MIM 602894) and NKG2D (KLRC4; MIM 602893), that interact with major histocompatibility complex class I molecules and either inhibit or activate cytotoxicity and cytokine secretion. CLEC2 is a C-type lectin-like receptor expressed in myeloid cells and NK cells (Colonna et al., 2000 [PubMed 10671229]).[supplied by OMIM, Jan 2011]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":51266,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/51266","proteins":[{"symbol":"CLC1B_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/CLC1B_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"C-type lectin domain family (CLEC)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/C-type+lectin+domain+family+%28CLEC%29"}]}