{"symbol":"EGR1","synonyms":["ZIF-268","G0S30","KROX-24","ZNF225","TIS8","AT225","NGFI-A"],"name":"early growth response 1","description":"The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the EGR family of C2H2-type zinc-finger proteins. It is a nuclear protein and functions as a transcriptional regulator. The products of target genes it activates are required for differentitation and mitogenesis. Studies suggest this is a cancer suppressor gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2014]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":1958,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/1958","proteins":[{"symbol":"EGR1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/EGR1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Zinc fingers","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Zinc+fingers"}]}