{"symbol":"MLN","synonyms":[],"name":"motilin","description":"This gene encodes a small peptide hormone that is secreted by cells of the small intestine to regulate gastrointestinal contractions and motility. Proteolytic processing of the secreted protein produces the mature peptide and a byproduct referred to as motilin-associated peptide (MAP). Three transcript variants encoding different preproprotein isoforms but the same mature peptide have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2010]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":4295,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/4295","proteins":[{"symbol":"MOTI_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/MOTI_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Endogenous ligands","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Endogenous+ligands"}]}