{"symbol":"PITPNA","synonyms":["VIB1A","HEL-S-36","PI-TPALPHA","PITPN"],"name":"phosphatidylinositol transfer protein, alpha","description":"This gene encodes a member of a family of lipid-binding proteins that transfer molecules of phosphatidylinositol or phosphatidylcholine between membrane surfaces. The protein is implicated in phospholipase C signaling and in the production of phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate (PIP3) by phosphoinositide-3-kinase.[provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":5306,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/5306","proteins":[{"symbol":"PIPNA_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/PIPNA_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}