{"symbol":"EGR2","synonyms":["CMT1D","AT591","CMT4E","KROX20"],"name":"early growth response 2","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a transcription factor with three tandem C2H2-type zinc fingers. Defects in this gene are associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1D (CMT1D), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4E (CMT4E), and with Dejerine-Sottas syndrome (DSS). Multiple transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":1959,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/1959","proteins":[{"symbol":"EGR2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/EGR2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Zinc fingers","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Zinc+fingers"}]}