{"symbol":"WDR7","synonyms":["TRAG"],"name":"WD repeat domain 7","description":"This gene encodes a member of the WD repeat protein family. WD repeats are minimally conserved regions of approximately 40 amino acids typically bracketed by gly-his and trp-asp (GH-WD) that may facilitate formation of heterotrimeric or multiprotein complexes. Members of this family are involved in a variety of cellular processes, including cell cycle progression, signal transduction, apoptosis, and gene regulation. The encoded protein forms the beta subunit of rabconnectin-3 and binds directly with Rab3A GDP/GTP exchange protein and indirectly with Rab3A GDP/GTP activating protein; these proteins are regulators of Rab3 small G protein family members involved in control of the calcium-dependant exocytosis of neurotransmitters. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":23335,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/23335","proteins":[{"symbol":"WDR7_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/WDR7_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"WD repeat domain containing (WDR)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/WD+repeat+domain+containing+%28WDR%29"}]}