rs2917677

This is a intron variant variant in the NQO1 gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (16)

Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.

heart rate

Verma A et al. “Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program.” Science (new York, N.y.) 385(6706):eadj1182 (2024)
Allele C
OR 0.04
p 1.0e-59
N 425,748
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
European

type 2 diabetes mellitus

Suzuki K et al. “Genetic drivers of heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes pathophysiology.” Nature 627(8003):347-357 (2024)
Allele C
OR —
p 6.0e-32
N 2,535,601
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

cholesteryl esters to total lipids in medium VLDL percentage

Zoodsma M et al. “A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum.” Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.02
p 4.0e-24
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

cholesteryl esters to total lipids in very large VLDL percentage

Zoodsma M et al. “A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum.” Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.02
p 7.0e-22
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

cholesterol to total lipids in very large VLDL percentage

Zoodsma M et al. “A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum.” Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.02
p 1.0e-21
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

free cholesterol to total lipids in small VLDL percentage

Zoodsma M et al. “A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum.” Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.02
p 7.0e-21
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

triglycerides to total lipids in small VLDL percentage

Zoodsma M et al. “A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum.” Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.02
p 1.0e-19
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

cholesterol to total lipids in small VLDL percentage

Zoodsma M et al. “A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum.” Nature Genetics 57(10):2445-2455 (2025)
Allele T
OR 0.02
p 3.0e-19
N 450,015
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

About NQO1

This gene is a member of the NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone) family and encodes a cytoplasmic 2-electron reductase. This FAD-binding protein forms homodimers and reduces quinones to hydroquinones. This protein's enzymatic activity prevents the one electron reduction of quinones that results in the production of radical species. Mutations in this gene have been associated with tardive dyskinesia (TD), an increased risk of hematotoxicity after exposure to benzene, and susceptibility to various forms of cancer. Altered expression of this protein has been seen in many tumors and is also associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Alternate transcriptional splice variants, encoding different isoforms, have been characterized. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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