{"symbol":"STX5","synonyms":["SED5","STX5A"],"name":"syntaxin 5","description":"This gene encodes a member of the syntaxin or t-SNARE (target-SNAP receptor) family. These proteins are found on cell membranes and serve as the targets for v-SNAREs (vesicle-SNAP receptors), permitting specific synaptic vesicle docking and fusion. The encoded protein regulates endoplasmic reticulum to Golgi transport and plays a critical role in autophagy. Autoantibodies targeting the encoded protein may be a diagnostic marker for endometriosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":6811,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/6811","proteins":[{"symbol":"STX5_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/STX5_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Syntaxins (STX)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Syntaxins+%28STX%29"}]}