{"symbol":"SYNM","synonyms":["DMN"],"name":"synemin, intermediate filament protein","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is an intermediate filament (IF) family member. IF proteins are cytoskeletal proteins that confer resistance to mechanical stress and are encoded by a dispersed multigene family. This protein has been found to form a linkage between desmin, which is a subunit of the IF network, and the extracellular matrix, and provides an important structural support in muscle. Two alternatively spliced variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":23336,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/23336","proteins":[{"symbol":"SYNEM_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/SYNEM_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Intermediate filaments","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Intermediate+filaments"},{"name":"A-kinase anchor proteins (AKAP)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/A-kinase+anchor+proteins+%28AKAP%29"}]}