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Gene entry

ADH1B

alcohol dehydrogenase 1B (class I), beta polypeptide

Chromosome
4
Cytoband
4q23
Variants (rsID)
18

ADH1B is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 4 (region 4q23). Its official name is “alcohol dehydrogenase 1B (class I), beta polypeptide”. The reference table lists 18 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

2 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs1229984Protectivesingle nucleotide variantAlcohol dependence|Aerodigestive tract cancer, squamous cell, alcohol-related, protection against
  • rs2066702Protectivesingle nucleotide variantAlcohol dependence

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.