{"symbol":"TMC2","synonyms":["C20ORF145","DJ686C3.3"],"name":"transmembrane channel-like 2","description":"This gene encodes a transmembrane protein that is necesssary for mechanotransduction in cochlear hair cells of the inner ear. Mutations in this gene may underlie hereditary disorders of balance and hearing. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2015]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":117532,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/117532","proteins":[{"symbol":"TMC2_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/TMC2_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}