rs174572
This is a regulatory region variant variant in the FADS2 gene.
▶GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (14)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (14)
Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.
cholesteryl ester 20:4 measurement
cholesteryl ester 20:5 measurement
fatty acid amount
level of phosphatidylcholine
lysophosphatidylcholine measurement
sphingomyelin measurement
cholesteryl ester 18:3 measurement
glycerophospholipid measurement
level of phosphatidylethanolamine
Inhalant adrenergic use measurement
About FADS2
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fatty acid desaturase (FADS) gene family. Desaturase enzymes regulate unsaturation of fatty acids through the introduction of double bonds between defined carbons of the fatty acyl chain. FADS family members are considered fusion products composed of an N-terminal cytochrome b5-like domain and a C-terminal multiple membrane-spanning desaturase portion, both of which are characterized by conserved histidine motifs. This gene is clustered with family members at 11q12-q13.1; this cluster is thought to have arisen evolutionarily from gene duplication based on its similar exon/intron organization. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]
View all FADS2 variants →Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.
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