{"symbol":"NEUROD2","synonyms":["NDRF","BHLHA1"],"name":"neuronal differentiation 2","description":"This gene encodes a member of the neuroD family of neurogenic basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) proteins. Expression of this gene can induce transcription from neuron-specific promoters, such as the GAP-43 promoter, which contain a specific DNA sequence known as an E-box. The product of the human gene can induce neurogenic differentiation in non-neuronal cells in Xenopus embryos, and is thought to play a role in the determination and maintenance of neuronal cell fates. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":4761,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/4761","proteins":[{"symbol":"NDF2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/NDF2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Basic helix-loop-helix proteins (BHLH)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Basic+helix-loop-helix+proteins+%28BHLH%29"}]}