Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005956",
  "term": "Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A protein that controls how certain genes are expressed. These genes help protect the cell from damage caused by free radicals (unstable molecules made during normal cell metabolism). Free radicals may play a part in cancer, heart disease, stroke, and other diseases of aging. Also called NFE2L2 and Nrf2.",
  "synonyms": [
    "NFE2L2",
    "Nrf2"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/nuclear-factor-erythroid-derived-2-like-2/"
}