{"symbol":"EDA2R","synonyms":["EDAA2R","TNFRSF27","EDA-A2R","XEDAR"],"name":"ectodysplasin A2 receptor","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a type III transmembrane protein of the TNFR (tumor necrosis factor receptor) superfamily, and contains cysteine-rich repeats and a single transmembrane domain. This protein binds to the EDA-A2 isoform of ectodysplasin, which plays an important role in maintenance of hair and teeth. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encodes distinct protein isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2016]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":60401,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/60401","proteins":[{"symbol":"TNR27_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/TNR27_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily (TNFRSF)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Tumor+necrosis+factor+receptor+superfamily+%28TNFRSF%29"}]}