{"symbol":"CNTN4","synonyms":["BIG-2","AXCAM"],"name":"contactin 4","description":"This gene encodes a member of the contactin family of immunoglobulins. Contactins are axon-associated cell adhesion molecules that function in neuronal network formation and plasticity. The encoded protein is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored neuronal membrane protein that may play a role in the formation of axon connections in the developing nervous system. Deletion or mutation of this gene may play a role in 3p deletion syndrome and autism spectrum disorders. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, May 2011]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":152330,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/152330","proteins":[{"symbol":"CNTN4_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/CNTN4_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Immunoglobulin superfamily domain containing","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Immunoglobulin+superfamily+domain+containing"},{"name":"Fibronectin type III domain containing","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Fibronectin+type+III+domain+containing"}]}