{"symbol":"DCP2","synonyms":["NUDT20"],"name":"decapping mRNA 2","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a key component of an mRNA-decapping complex required for degradation of mRNAs, both in normal mRNA turnover, and in nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD). It removes the 7-methyl guanine cap structure from mRNA, prior to its degradation from the 5\u0027 end. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been noted for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Jun 2011]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":167227,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/167227","proteins":[{"symbol":"DCP2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/DCP2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Nudix type motif-containing (NUDT)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Nudix+type+motif-containing+%28NUDT%29"}]}