{"symbol":"LTK","synonyms":["TYK1"],"name":"leukocyte receptor tyrosine kinase","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the ros/insulin receptor family of tyrosine kinases. Tyrosine-specific phosphorylation of proteins is a key to the control of diverse pathways leading to cell growth and differentiation. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":4058,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/4058","proteins":[{"symbol":"LTK_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/LTK_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Receptor kinases","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Receptor+kinases"}]}