{"symbol":"DSG4","synonyms":["LAH","CDGF13","CDHF13","HYPT6"],"name":"desmoglein 4","description":"This gene encodes a member of the desmoglein subgroup of desmosomal cadherins. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protein. This protein is a transmembrane component of desmosomes and may play a role in cell-cell adhesion in epithelial cells. Mutations in the gene are associated with localized autosomal recessive hypotrichosis and monilethrix, characterized by impaired hair growth. [provided by RefSeq, May 2016]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":147409,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/147409","proteins":[{"symbol":"DSG4_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/DSG4_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Cadherins","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Cadherins"}]}