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Gene entry

ALAS2

5'-aminolevulinate synthase 2

Chromosome
X
Cytoband
Xp11.21
Variants (rsID)
13

ALAS2 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome X (region Xp11.21). Its official name is “5'-aminolevulinate synthase 2”. The reference table lists 13 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

10 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs140772352Benignsingle nucleotide variantX-linked sideroblastic anemia 1
  • rs201799139Benignsingle nucleotide variantX-linked sideroblastic anemia 1
  • rs201062903Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantX-linked sideroblastic anemia 1
  • rs137852304Likely pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantSideroblastic anemia 1, late-onset|X-linked sideroblastic anemia 1
  • rs137852299Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantX-linked sideroblastic anemia 1
  • rs137852300Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantX-linked sideroblastic anemia 1
  • rs137852303Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantSideroblastic anemia 1, late-onset
  • rs137852309Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantX-linked sideroblastic anemia 1
  • rs137852311Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantX-linked sideroblastic anemia 1
  • rs28935484Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantAnemia, hereditary sideroblastic 1, pyridoxine refractory

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.