{"symbol":"TYMP","synonyms":["PDECGF","ECGF","MNGIE","MTDPS1","ECGF1","TP","HPD-ECGF","MEDPS1"],"name":"thymidine phosphorylase","description":"This gene encodes an angiogenic factor which promotes angiogenesis in vivo and stimulates the in vitro growth of a variety of endothelial cells. It has a highly restricted target cell specificity acting only on endothelial cells. Mutations in this gene have been associated with mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2012]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":1890,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/1890","proteins":[{"symbol":"TYPH_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/TYPH_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Minor histocompatibility antigens","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Minor+histocompatibility+antigens"}]}