{"symbol":"EXOG","synonyms":["ENDOGL2","ENDOGL1","ENGL-A","ENGL-B","ENGLB","ENGL","ENGLA"],"name":"endo/exonuclease (5\u0027-3\u0027), endonuclease G-like","description":"This gene encodes an endo/exonuclease with 5\u0027-3\u0027 exonuclease activity. The encoded enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of ester linkages at the 5\u0027 end of a nucleic acid chain. This enzyme is localized to the mitochondria and may play a role in programmed cell death. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. A pseudogene exists on chromosome 18. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2009]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":9941,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/9941","proteins":[{"symbol":"EXOG_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/EXOG_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}