AZGP1

alpha-2-glycoprotein 1, zinc-binding

Summary

Predicted to enable RNA nuclease activity and protein transmembrane transporter activity. Involved in cell adhesion and detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of bitter taste. Located in extracellular space. Implicated in prostate carcinoma. Biomarker of several diseases, including gastrointestinal system cancer (multiple); kidney failure (multiple); liver cirrhosis; lung adenocarcinoma; and obesity. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Known Variants22 total

rsidPosition (GRCh37)AllelesClassClinVar
rs3736466167:99,564,680G/A—likely benign
rs7513213627:99,564,696G/T—uncertain significance
rs3764726527:99,564,702T/A—uncertain significance
rs12269424477:99,564,805T/C—uncertain significance
rs10239131717:99,564,839G/A—likely benign
rs17894986177:99,564,907G/A—uncertain significance
rs1871300737:99,565,754T/Gintron variant—
rs1405967877:99,565,783C/T—likely benign
rs3704763327:99,565,820G/A—uncertain significance
rs7460224377:99,565,909G/T—uncertain significance
rs11958951547:99,565,964C/G—uncertain significance
rs7805862667:99,565,969C/T—uncertain significance
rs3724774717:99,565,994C/T—uncertain significance
rs1415062047:99,569,379G/A—likely benign
rs25467689507:99,569,384A/G—uncertain significance
rs1503472887:99,569,429T/C—uncertain significance
rs3721800287:99,569,440A/G—uncertain significance
rs1398214627:99,569,574G/A—benign
rs7752711077:99,573,585G/A—uncertain significance
rs1826707357:99,573,592C/T—uncertain significance
rs1510901857:99,573,628G/A—uncertain significance
rs1149843797:99,574,606G/Aupstream gene variant—

Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.