PTEN tyrosine phosphatase

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007071",
  "term": "PTEN tyrosine phosphatase",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A protein that helps control many cell functions, including cell division and cell death. Mutations (changes) in the gene that makes PTEN tyrosine phosphatase are found in many types of cancer and other diseases. It is a type of tumor suppressor protein. Also called PTEN.",
  "synonyms": [
    "PTEN"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/pten-tyrosine-phosphatase/"
}