COL6A3

collagen type VI alpha 3 chain

Summary

This gene encodes the alpha-3 chain, one of the three alpha chains of type VI collagen, a beaded filament collagen found in most connective tissues. The alpha-3 chain of type VI collagen is much larger than the alpha-1 and -2 chains. This difference in size is largely due to an increase in the number of subdomains, similar to von Willebrand Factor type A domains, that are found in the amino terminal globular domain of all the alpha chains. These domains have been shown to bind extracellular matrix proteins, an interaction that explains the importance of this collagen in organizing matrix components. Mutations in the type VI collagen genes are associated with Bethlem myopathy, a rare autosomal dominant proximal myopathy with early childhood onset. Mutations in this gene are also a cause of Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy, also referred to as Ullrich scleroatonic muscular dystrophy, an autosomal recessive congenital myopathy that is more severe than Bethlem myopathy. Multiple transcript variants have been identified, but the full-length nature of only some of these variants has been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2009]

Known Variants2,882 total

rsidPosition (GRCh37)AllelesClassClinVar
rs8860558012:238,232,663A/T—uncertain significance
rs10507852:238,232,752C/A—benign
rs1849001912:238,232,754A/C—benign
rs16998114162:238,232,802C/T—uncertain significance
rs74362:238,232,811T/A—benign
rs5749547212:238,232,991C/T—likely benign
rs5571074132:238,233,040G/A—uncertain significance
rs5455565642:238,233,132T/C—uncertain significance
rs8860558022:238,233,327G/A—uncertain significance
rs1880025842:238,233,366G/C—uncertain significance
rs46637222:238,233,410C/G—uncertain significance
rs21062976712:238,233,422T/G—uncertain significance
rs1481838392:238,233,427A/G—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs15591797632:238,233,428T/G—likely benign
rs5686323612:238,233,443C/T—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs10084543222:238,233,447T/C—likely benign
rs5375111282:238,233,452C/T—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs1503761792:238,233,453G/A—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs14097147652:238,233,457A/C—uncertain significance
rs1425460622:238,233,459T/C—uncertain significance
rs8860435552:238,233,462G/A—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs3678992232:238,233,463C/A—likely benign
rs3740243992:238,233,464G/A—likely benign
rs7664396902:238,233,466C/T—likely benign
rs1846177872:238,233,467G/A—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs9571428572:238,233,469G/C—likely benign
rs1121234722:238,233,473G/C—likely benign
rs7525013372:238,233,474G/T—likely benign
rs130324042:238,233,483G/A—benign
rs1896636252:238,233,631C/T—likely benign
rs729841472:238,233,665T/A—benign
rs755410252:238,233,717T/C—likely benign
rs15749108622:238,234,187A/G—likely benign
rs24697650362:238,234,189G/A—likely benign
rs5364566902:238,234,195T/A—likely benign
rs3677287192:238,234,207A/G—likely benign
rs5534865702:238,234,209C/T—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs7570911422:238,234,210G/A—likely benign
rs1139927042:238,234,216C/T—likely benign
rs15591806782:238,234,219T/G—uncertain significance
rs24697652412:238,234,231C/G—uncertain significance
rs8860440342:238,234,237T/C—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs15535414512:238,234,238C/A—uncertain significance
rs7693927472:238,234,239C/G—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs3714685152:238,234,245T/C—uncertain significance
rs13274342072:238,234,246G/T—uncertain significance
rs14795820112:238,234,247T/C—uncertain significance
rs1386948832:238,234,251C/T—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs1442913252:238,234,252G/A—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs12982746552:238,234,255T/C—likely benign
rs14467529712:238,234,261A/G—likely benign
rs8860424482:238,234,278A/C—uncertain significance
rs12157893172:238,234,279T/C—likely benign
rs16999000512:238,234,280C/T—uncertain significance
rs1122903432:238,234,285A/G—likely benign
rs7595145832:238,234,289C/T—likely benign
rs24697654582:238,234,295G/A—uncertain significance
rs16999010082:238,234,298T/C—uncertain significance
rs1475334892:238,234,302G/A—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs7632098062:238,234,305C/T—uncertain significance
rs14053744162:238,234,312C/T—pathogenic
rs21062991112:238,234,314A/C—uncertain significance
rs7512703812:238,234,316T/C—likely benign
rs13859292542:238,234,322A/G—likely benign
rs1410506172:238,234,338T/G—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs7556135662:238,234,344C/T—uncertain significance
rs1488219862:238,234,345G/A—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs7488142972:238,234,351C/T—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs1381096662:238,234,352G/A—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs1134221962:238,234,357C/T—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs24697656132:238,234,362A/G—uncertain significance
rs7713767632:238,234,364A/G—uncertain significance
rs10575241482:238,234,366A/T—uncertain significance
rs24697656302:238,234,367T/G—uncertain significance
rs1998005642:238,234,371T/A—likely benign
rs7464550032:238,234,374T/A—likely benign
rs7704367822:238,234,375A/G—likely benign
rs7756630872:238,234,381A/T—uncertain significance
rs7631545592:238,234,385G/T—likely benign
rs3981241372:238,234,400G/A—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
rs755616812:238,241,881G/T—benign
rs7703834202:238,242,085C/A—likely benign
rs17003707152:238,242,090C/T—uncertain significance
rs17003709252:238,242,095G/A—uncertain significance
rs1124554072:238,242,105G/A—likely benign
rs7493538972:238,242,111A/G—likely benign
rs12889323662:238,242,113G/T—uncertain significance
rs9576083762:238,242,118T/C—likely benign
rs8860423632:238,242,131A/G—uncertain significance
rs10647963562:238,242,137A/G—uncertain significance
rs17003730112:238,242,140G/A—uncertain significance
rs14680046402:238,242,171G/A—uncertain significance
rs773682692:238,242,172A/T—likely benign
rs7604964282:238,242,173G/T—uncertain significance
rs24697844642:238,242,174G/A—uncertain significance
rs1829769772:238,242,176G/Cmissense variantpathogenic
rs17003748262:238,242,180G/A—uncertain significance
rs9468423882:238,242,190C/A—uncertain significance
rs9713988482:238,242,192C/T—likely pathogenic
rs15591901442:238,242,195T/C—conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Showing 100 of 2,882 variants. Use the SNP search for the full list.

Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.