{"symbol":"MAG","synonyms":["SIGLEC-4A","SPG75","S-MAG","SIGLEC4A","GMA"],"name":"myelin associated glycoprotein","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a type I membrane protein and member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. It is thought to be involved in the process of myelination. It is a lectin that binds to sialylated glycoconjugates and mediates certain myelin-neuron cell-cell interactions. Three alternatively spliced transcripts encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2010]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":4099,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/4099","proteins":[{"symbol":"MAG_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/MAG_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Immunoglobulin superfamily domain containing","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Immunoglobulin+superfamily+domain+containing"},{"name":"Sialic acid binding Ig-like lectins (SIGLECs)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Sialic+acid+binding+Ig-like+lectins+%28SIGLECs%29"}]}