{"symbol":"RGS13","synonyms":[],"name":"regulator of G-protein signaling 13","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the regulator of G protein signaling (RGS) family. RGS family members share similarity with S. cerevisiae SST2 and C. elegans egl-10 proteins, which contain a characteristic conserved RGS domain. RGS proteins accelerate GTPase activity of G protein alpha-subunits, thereby driving G protein into their inactive GDP-bound form, thus negatively regulating G protein signaling. RGS proteins have been implicated in the fine tuning of a variety of cellular events in response to G protein-coupled receptor activation. The biological function of this gene, however, is unknown. Two transcript variants encoding the same isoform exist. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":6003,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/6003","proteins":[{"symbol":"RGS13_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/RGS13_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Regulators of G-protein signaling (RGS)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Regulators+of+G-protein+signaling+%28RGS%29"}]}