{"symbol":"MESP1","synonyms":["BHLHC5"],"name":"mesoderm posterior basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor 1","description":"Enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity and transcription cis-regulatory region binding activity. Involved in several processes, including endothelial cell differentiation; heart development; and positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Predicted to be located in chromatin. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Implicated in myocardial infarction. Biomarker of diabetic retinopathy. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Mar 2025]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":55897,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/55897","proteins":[{"symbol":"MESP1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/MESP1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Basic helix-loop-helix proteins (BHLH)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Basic+helix-loop-helix+proteins+%28BHLH%29"}]}