{"symbol":"HEPACAM","synonyms":["GLIALCAM","MLC2B","MLC2A","HEPN1"],"name":"hepatic and glial cell adhesion molecule","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a single-pass type I membrane protein that localizes to the cytoplasmic side of the cell membrane. The encoded protein acts as a homodimer and is involved in cell motility and cell-matrix interactions. The expression of this gene is downregulated or undetectable in many cancer cell lines, so this may be a tumor suppressor gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2011]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":220296,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/220296","proteins":[{"symbol":"HECAM_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/HECAM_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Immunoglobulin superfamily domain containing","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Immunoglobulin+superfamily+domain+containing"}]}