{"symbol":"MPP7","synonyms":[],"name":"membrane protein, palmitoylated 7 (MAGUK p55 subfamily member 7)","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the p55 Stardust family of membrane-associated guanylate kinase (MAGUK) proteins, which function in the establishment of epithelial cell polarity. This family member forms a complex with the polarity protein DLG1 (discs, large homolog 1) and facilitates epithelial cell polarity and tight junction formation. Polymorphisms in this gene are associated with variations in site-specific bone mineral density (BMD). Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":143098,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/143098","proteins":[{"symbol":"MPP7_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/MPP7_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Membrane-associated guanylate kinases","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Membrane-associated+guanylate+kinases"}]}