{"symbol":"CNTNAP3","synonyms":["CASPR3","CNTNAP3A"],"name":"contactin associated protein-like 3","description":"The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the NCP family of cell-recognition molecules. This family represents a distinct subgroup of the neurexins. NCP proteins mediate neuron-glial interactions in vertebrates and glial-glial contact in invertebrates. The protein encoded by this gene may play a role in cell recognition within the nervous system. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described but their biological nature has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":79937,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/79937","proteins":[{"symbol":"CNTP3_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/CNTP3_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}