rs61613340

This is a coding sequence variant variant in the GLS gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)

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

BMI-adjusted waist-hip ratio

Christakoudi S et al. “GWAS of allometric body-shape indices in UK Biobank identifies loci suggesting associations with morphogenesis, organogenesis, adrenal cell renewal and cancer.” Scientific Reports 11(1):10688 (2021)

Allele T

OR 0.03

p 2.0e-8

N 219,872

Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS

European

About GLS

This gene encodes the K-type mitochondrial glutaminase. The encoded protein is an phosphate-activated amidohydrolase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of glutamine to glutamate and ammonia. This protein is primarily expressed in the brain and kidney plays an essential role in generating energy for metabolism, synthesizing the brain neurotransmitter glutamate and maintaining acid-base balance in the kidney. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2012]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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