{"symbol":"SDC3","synonyms":["SYND3","SDCN"],"name":"syndecan 3","description":"The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the syndecan proteoglycan family. It may play a role in the organization of cell shape by affecting the actin cytoskeleton, possibly by transferring signals from the cell surface in a sugar-dependent mechanism. Allelic variants of this gene have been associated with obesity. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":9672,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/9672","proteins":[{"symbol":"SDC3_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/SDC3_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Proteoglycans","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Proteoglycans"}]}