{"symbol":"PRPH","synonyms":["PRPH1","NEF4"],"name":"peripherin","description":"This gene encodes a cytoskeletal protein found in neurons of the peripheral nervous system. The encoded protein is a type III intermediate filament protein with homology to other cytoskeletal proteins such as desmin, and is a different protein that the peripherin found in photoreceptors. Mutations in this gene have been associated with susceptibility to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":5630,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/5630","proteins":[{"symbol":"PERI_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/PERI_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Intermediate filaments","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Intermediate+filaments"}]}