{"symbol":"SMAD9","synonyms":["SMAD8/9","MADH9","PPH2","SMAD8B","SMAD8","SMAD8A"],"name":"SMAD family member 9","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the SMAD family, which transduces signals from TGF-beta family members. The encoded protein is activated by bone morphogenetic proteins and interacts with SMAD4. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":4093,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/4093","proteins":[{"symbol":"SMAD9_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/SMAD9_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"SMAD family (SMAD)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/SMAD+family+%28SMAD%29"}]}