{"symbol":"SNAI2","synonyms":["SLUGH","WS2D","SNAIL2","SLUG","SLUGH1"],"name":"snail family zinc finger 2","description":"This gene encodes a member of the Snail family of C2H2-type zinc finger transcription factors. The encoded protein acts as a transcriptional repressor that binds to E-box motifs and is also likely to repress E-cadherin transcription in breast carcinoma. This protein is involved in epithelial-mesenchymal transitions and has antiapoptotic activity. Mutations in this gene may be associated with sporatic cases of neural tube defects. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":6591,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/6591","proteins":[{"symbol":"SNAI2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/SNAI2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Zinc fingers","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Zinc+fingers"}]}