{"symbol":"POLA1","synonyms":["POLA","p180","NSX"],"name":"polymerase (DNA directed), alpha 1, catalytic subunit","description":"This gene encodes the catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase, which together with a regulatory and two primase subunits, forms the DNA polymerase alpha complex. The catalytic subunit plays an essential role in the initiation of DNA replication. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2010]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":5422,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/5422","proteins":[{"symbol":"DPOLA_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/DPOLA_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Polymerases, DNA-directed (POL)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Polymerases%2C+DNA-directed+%28POL%29"}]}